[mou] Unidentifed Bird
Keith Hauswirth
khaus@chartermi.net
Sat, 11 Nov 2006 21:01:36 -0600
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As I was walking this morning around the Elementary School grounds, I =
noticed a dead bird at the base of an outside wall. I picked up the =
bird and was going to dispose of it in a nearby woods. However, when I =
picked it up, I noticed it was quite a beautiful bird and one I had not =
seen before. I took it home with me and checked for identification in =
my birding atlas. I still could not find a definative match. I am =
hoping someone may be able to assist in the identificatin of this bird.
The bird is approximately 5 inches in length with a conical bill. There =
is a bit of black above its bill with its head being a mottled light =
brown and white. Underneath its bill is a small patch of white that =
circles completely around its head. Beneath the white is a thin ring of =
brown that circles around its front to its back. It's entire back is a =
mottled light brown and black. Its inner wings are a mottled light =
brown and black. The center of its wings are pure white. Its outer =
wings follow a black, white, black, white pattern with the ends big =
black with a very narrow white band at the tips. The tail is notched =
and esssentially black with the same narrow white band at its tip. It's =
breast is white with black underneath. I'm thinking it may be a =
juvenile who had not fully devloloped yet. Nevertheless, it is a very =
pretty bird. =20
I would appreciate any help with identification.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As I was walking this morning around =
the Elementary=20
School grounds, I noticed a dead bird at the base of an outside =
wall. I=20
picked up the bird and was going to dispose of it in a nearby =
woods. =20
However, when I picked it up, I noticed it was quite a beautiful bird =
and one I=20
had not seen before. I took it home with me and checked for =
identification=20
in my birding atlas. I still could not find a definative =
match. I am=20
hoping someone may be able to assist in the identificatin of this=20
bird.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The bird is approximately 5 inches in =
length with a=20
conical bill. There is a bit of black above its bill with its head =
being a=20
mottled light brown and white. Underneath its bill is a small =
patch=20
of white that circles completely around its head. Beneath the =
white is a=20
thin ring of brown that circles around its front to its back. It's =
entire=20
back is a mottled light brown and black. Its inner wings are a =
mottled=20
light brown and black. The center of its wings are pure =
white. Its=20
outer wings follow a black, white, black, white pattern with the ends =
big black=20
with a very narrow white band at the tips. The tail is notched and =
esssentially black with the same narrow white band at its tip. =
It's breast=20
is white with black underneath. I'm thinking it may be a juvenile =
who had=20
not fully devloloped yet. Nevertheless, it is a very pretty =
bird. =20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I would appreciate any help with=20
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