Can you ID this bird? Shot in Texas in March: At first I thought it was a Ruby Crowned Kinglet, but does not work. Thanks for look.

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Can you ID this bird? Shot in Texas in March.

Aug 5, 2019 11:59:48 #

AHK Loc: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.

At first I thought it was a Ruby Crowned Kinglet, but does not work.

Thanks for look.

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Aug 5, 2019 12:04:14 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Green-tailed Towhee

Aug 5, 2019 12:18:28 #

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

AHK wrote:

At first I thought it was a Ruby Crowned Kinglet, but does not work.

Thanks for look.

I have a Peterson's Field Guide to Texas Birds but it is put away at the moment. Yes, Texas has it's own sort of since it has both Eastern and Western Birds. Looking at my Western Bird Field Guide what I might suggest is a juvenile male Ruby Crowned Kinglet. Perhaps the young lack white bars on the wings. Baby and juvenile birds usually look different from the adults. Having a red crown and yellow on the wings is pretty specific and from what I see rare. Seems to be the only species anything like your photo in my book. But I have not checked the Texas or Eastern guides.

Addendum: Yes, it also looks similar to a Green Tailed Towhee, but your pic shows no green only yellow, and the body is pretty solidly gray. We might need to know the exact size of the bird.

Aug 5, 2019 13:01:53 #

AHK Loc: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.

lamiaceae wrote:

I have a Peterson's Field Guide to Texas Birds but... (show quote)

Many thanks...I'm stumped. It was my 1st adventure in Texas Bird photography.

Aug 5, 2019 13:02:59 #

AHK Loc: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.

Curmudgeon wrote:

Green-tailed Towhee

Thanks for your help.

Aug 5, 2019 13:09:58 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

lamiaceae wrote:

I have a Peterson's Field Guide to Texas Birds but... (show quote)

Google Green-tailed Towhee, look up Green-tailed Towhee in Sibley or Field Guide to Birds

Aug 5, 2019 13:17:05 #

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I will go with Green Tailed Towhee until a veteran "Birder" comes up with reasons it isn't. Someone said it has yellow, not green well turns out it ranges from olive to yellow to yellow green.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green-tailed_Towhee/overview

Aug 5, 2019 13:28:40 #

AHK Loc: Lakewood Ranch, Fl.

robertjerl wrote:

The photo in the link is a direct hit...many thanks.

Aug 5, 2019 13:40:35 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice set. I'm going with Green Tailed Towhee.

Aug 6, 2019 09:13:40 #

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Curmudgeon wrote:

Green-tailed Towhee

Good call, and lucky find according to The American Museum of Natural history "Birds of North America", they say rare to see them, they hide a lot!! Nice set by the way!

Aug 6, 2019 10:30:12 #