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Dendroica flavescens

Setophaga flavescens

Identification

5" (13 cm). Grey, unstreaked upperparts, bright yellow throat to belly where it fades into white, black-and-white facial pattern, heavy black streaks on sides. Sexes alike.

Similar species

Longer but narrower bill, longer tarsus, longer tail but shorter wing than Yellow-throated Warbler.

Distribution

Endemic to the Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Little Abaco and Great Abaco)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Yellow-throated Warbler.
Placed in genus Setophaga by Clements.

Habitat

Specialized to forage in forest of Caribbean Pine.

Behaviour

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
3. BirdForum thread discussing the proposal to see flavescens as a full species

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