smittyone@cox.net Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I've been reading about Tropical Kingbirds, and how they, and Cassin's Kingbirds, look similar to Western Kingbirds. This prompted me to look back in my archives and scrutinize my "Western" Kingbird pics. This pic, taken in Omaha back in June 2016 was originally ID'd as a Western Kingbird. Now I have doubts. The bill seems too large to be a Western. A Cassin's bill is larger, and a Tropical is even larger than that. I also don't see the prominent white edge to the tail feathers--a prominent feature on Western Kingbirds. Either a Cassin's or a Tropical, would both be new Lifer birds for me. Is this either, or just wishful thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Hmm, this looks more like a Myiarchus flycatcher. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Just now, Quiscalus quiscula said: Hmm, this looks more like a Myiarchus flycatcher. Looks like Great Crested Flycatcher. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Looks like Great Crested Flycatcher. Correct. Not a Kingbird. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittyone@cox.net Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Thanks for the help. Not the answer I was hoping for, but at least this pic will get transferred to the appropriate folder. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 14 minutes ago, smittyone@cox.net said: Tropical Kingbird 15 minutes ago, smittyone@cox.net said: in Omaha I'm not even sure that's ever happened before... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 31 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: I'm not even sure that's ever happened before... Nope, not even one record for Nebraska. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittyone@cox.net Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 I saw a guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt in Omaha once--that's kind of tropical. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, smittyone@cox.net said: I saw a guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt in Omaha once--that's kind of tropical. You couched that tropical statement in a subtle manner ? Edited September 9, 2021 by Peromyscus 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smittyone@cox.net Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 I made the mistake, so it's OK to make fun of myself. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Structure and brownish coloring on the back is wrong for any yellow bellied kingbird. The back on one would be more gray, not brownish. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 12 hours ago, smittyone@cox.net said: I saw a guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt in Omaha once--that's kind of tropical. Was it a new shirt? That would have been Neotropic. 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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