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Photo by Jonathan Farmer
Location: Dominica

Dendroica plumbea

[edit] Description

12 cm (4.75 inches). The upperparts are medium to dark grey, it has 2 white wing bars, a white eye-brow, dark stripe through the eye, white semi-circle below the eye and below this a light grey cheek. Underparts are pale grey with white at the centre of the breast.

[edit] Distribution

Found only in Dominica and the Guadeloupe archipelago.

[edit] Taxonomy

Plumbeous Warbler is considered monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Found most numerous in wet forests and swamps at all elevations, but occationally also in dry forests.

[edit] Behaviour

Gleans insects in low to mid levels of bushes, vines, and trees but can also eat berries. The bird has been reported to habitually flick its tail.

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