According to Pyle and Sibley and the Bird Banding Lab, one can not
safely call a Western on visual. At least two measurements are required.
Plumage and bill characteristics can provide some additional help but
feather wear, age and known geographic variations make such a call iffy
at best without
Ken certainly found an interesting bird. I assume he heard no
vocalizations or he would have mentioned it. Any pictures from the side
showing wing bars? When I've seen likely easterns and westerns in close
proximity in Central American, it seems that easterns have two fairly
equally weighted
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