Re: [MDOsprey] Possible Parasitic Jaeger at PLSP

PObrien776@aol.com
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:51:26 EDT


Greg,

Your Jaeger sounds like a Parasitic.  The size is right and the "minor amount 
of paleness in the lower belly" is depicted on plate 8 of Olsen and Larsson's 
Skuas and Jaegers.  In my experience the white in a Long-tailed Jaeger's 
wings is difficult to see and is confined to two very narrow shaft streaks on 
the outer two primaries, whereas that in a Parasitic's wings is much more 
conspicuous.  The shape of the tips of the two central rectrices would have 
clinched it.  Either way, Nice bird.

By the way, did you see the bananaquit?

Paul
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