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    Default What bird is this?

    Snap this picture yesterday at Falcon SP, TX.

    I think it is a Oriole, but not sure.

    Bullock's, Orchard, or Hooded

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    Looks like a Verdin with that chestnut shoulder patch and yellow face. They are smaller than any oriole that comes to mind.

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    Declan

    I think you hit the nail on the head, I agree with you that it is a Verdin.

    I have never seen one before, will try to get a better picture now.

    Thanks for your reply

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    Hi CM- Verdins are much smaller than orioles. It's a very interesting species of debated affinities. Currently it is classified in the "Penduline Tit" family (Remizidae) and is only New World member. I would love to see one one day.

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    I thought 'Verdin' right away, having seen my first and only one in Nevada last October. They are gorgeous birds.
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    This is a better view of the Verdin, I shot the next day.

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