Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # O2005-02
| Common name: |
Vermilion Flycatcher |
| Scientific name: | Pyrocephalus rubinus |
| Date: | 6/8--6/9/2005 |
| Time: | throughout both days |
| Length of time observed: | several hours |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | adult breeding plumage |
| Sex: | male |
| Location: | Loa Utah |
| County: | Wayne County |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | less than 30 feet |
| Optical equipment: | Cannon GL2 video camera, Panasonic FZ20 Swaro's 15x56 binos |
| Weather: | cloudy, partly cloudy, mostly sunny, windy.. |
| Light Conditions: | I observed the bird througout the day morning till evening on two different days |
| Detailed description of bird: |
Size_of_Bird: the size of a vermilian fly catcher Basic_Shape: the basic shape of a vermilian fly catcher Overall_Pattern: red and black Bill_Type: like a fly catcher bill how thorough can you be describing a vermillian flycatcher. It was all red except a black band from its eye to its back which was black. (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: |
yes--it delivered it..through its beak I suspect at least it was open when it
deleivered it.. |
| Behavior: | call and song, sitting on fence post, tree, wire, displaying flying |
| Habitat: | edge of a plowed field next to several large cottonwood trees |
| Similar
species and how were they eliminated: |
none... |
| Previous experience with this & similar species: | I've seen several along the lower virgin, beaver dam and lytle ranch in SW Utah NW AZ and SE NV |
| References consulted: | none |
| Description from: | |
| Observer: | Todd Black |
| Observer's address: | 682 East 440 South |
| Observer's e-mail address: | tblack@cc.usu.edu |
| Other
observers who independently identified this bird: |
Dwayne Elmore, Leslie Elmore, Dave Dahlgren and others |
| Date prepared: | 6/13/2005 |
| Additional material: | Photos, video |
| Additional comments: |