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St. Lucia Warbler

From Opus

Photo by HelenBPhoto taken: St. Lucia
Photo by HelenB
Photo taken: St. Lucia
Dendroica delicata

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[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. HABITAT: Principally mid to high elevation forests.

[edit] Taxonomy

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

[edit] Habitat

Forests at all elevations.

[edit] Behaviour

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

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