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Photo by Skean
Photographed: Plum Island, Newburyport, USA.

Setophaga citrina

Wilsonia citrina

[edit] Identification

5 1/2" (14 cm). Olive above, yellow below. Male has yellow face, black hood and black throat. Both sexes have white tail spots.

[edit] Distribution

Eastern United States from central New York and Connecticut south to northern Florida west to eastern Texas north to south Missouri, Illinois and Indiana; scattered populations north of western part of range. Winters from Mexico south to northern South America. Accidental vagrant to Great Britain (2 records).

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
Formerly placed in genus Wilsonia.

[edit] Habitat

Mature, moist forests with luxuriant undergrowth, especially in ravines; also in wooded swamps.

[edit] Behaviour

A nest is made of leaves and plant fibres, lined with grass and placed in a tree or shrub. 3 or 4 creamy-white, brown-spotted eggs are laid.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Avibase

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