CObirders,
Ted Floyd did not confirm that the Bushtit picture that I posted on CObirds
earlier today was a Melanotis ssp.
Paula
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Re: Bushtit (Melanotis subspecies)
Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about the bird picture I
posted earlier today-- especially Ted Floyd, who confirmed that it is
indeed a Melanotis ssp.
Paula Hansley
Louisville
On Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM Paula Hansley wrote:
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Its a bushtit and possibly a *melanotis/dimorphicus *subspecies, formerly
considered its own species, Black-eared Bushtit. They are found further
south in NM/TX and Mexico. Males of this group show the full black mask,
although some black mask can sometimes show up in juv males of our resident
