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Photo by TennisSteve
Location: Willows, Sea Rim State Park, Texas.

Dendroica cerulea

[edit] Identification

12cm.

[edit] Male

• Sky blue upperparts and wings
• White wing bars
• White throat and underparts
• Dark blue necklace
• Streaked flanks

[edit] Female

Resembles the male, but blue-green upperparts instead of sky-blue.

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Breeding

Breed in eastern North America. Migrate to South America, primarily in Venezuela and Colombia.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Mature deciduous forest, mostly in damp areas or near swamps.

[edit] Behaviour

The cup nests are placed on a horizontal branch high in a hardwood tree.

The diet includes insects.

[edit] Vocalisation

Song - 3-5 notes on a single pitch followed by a buzzy ascending trill.

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