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Vermivora crissalis

[edit] Identification

Orange undertail coverts, brownish belly, large white eyering, and much larger than other Vermivora warblers.

[edit] Distribution

Breeds in the Big Bend area of Texas and eastern Mexico. Winters in central and southwest Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Montane oak forests at altitudes above 6000 feet.

[edit] Behaviour

Nests are well hidden in leaf litter or in clumps of grass. Diet is insectivorous.

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