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St. Lucia, March 2008

Setophaga delicata

Dendroica delicata

[edit] Identification

5in (12.5cm). Bluish-gray upperparts with two white wing bars. Underside including throat yellow (except undertail coverts, which are white); face shows a yellow eye-brow and yellow sub-ocular crescent bordered in black. Bill dark; legs flesh-colored. Females very similar to males, just a little less contrastingly marked.

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to St. Lucia in the Lesser Antilles. Common in the right habitat, which is principally mid to high elevation forests.

[edit] Taxonomy

A monotypic species. Formerly part of the the Setophaga adelaidae (Adelaide's Warbler) complex. Now considered a separate species as is the formerly associated Setophaga subita (Barbuda Warbler).

Formerly placed in genus Dendroica.

[edit] Habitat

Forests at all elevations.

[edit] Behaviour

Voice: a loud, variable trill and a medium chick.

[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. Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054

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