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Posted by Rafael Galvez on 19:40:12 09/14/07
In Reply to: Re: Hooded Oriole posted by Joel Wilcox
Young Spot-breasted Orioles may have very limited black on the breast and around the face. Their overall plumage may appear to have a greener tinge reminiscent of a female/imm. Orchard Oriole.
A good feature for the identification of Spot-breasteds of any age are the tertials, which are always boldly edged white. Young birds will show at least 3 white-edged tertials on an otherwise plain dark-greenish back.
This is a sketch of a juvenile Spot-breasted Oriole done from my window in Goulds, September 5, 2007. The bird had very limited black on the face as described above, and was very dull in coloration; the tertials were the boldest feature.
Note that Orchard, Baltimore, and Spot-breasted Orioles could all be found at this time of the year in our area.
Good Luck.
I had a Prothonotary Warbler out my window today.
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