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Dendroica subita

Probably adult.
Photo by NJLarsen
Barbuda, July 2009.

[edit] Identification

Bluish grey upperparts with a slight brownish tinge, yellow underparts becoming whitish on vent and untertail coverts. The arch below the eye is offset by a relatively weak border. Some birds show stronger white wingbars than the one seen in the photo by njlarsen, as well as white edges to flight feathers.

[edit] Similar Species

Similar to Adelaide's Warbler and St. Lucia Warbler but not overlapping in range.

[edit] Distribution

Barbuda in the Lesser Antilles.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

[edit] Habitat

Dry shrubland.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.

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