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| - | {{stub}} | + | ;[[:Category:Oreothlypis|Oreothlypis]] superciliosa |
| - | ;Parula superciliosa | + | ''Parula superciliosa'' |
| - | | + | [[Image:Oreothlypis superciliosa (Crescent-chested Warbler).jpg|thumb|550px|right|breeding<br />Photo by {{user|Raul+Padilla|Raul Padilla}}<br />Pachuca [[Mexico]] June 2011]] |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | + | *Green back |
| | + | *Yellow underparts |
| | + | *Grey head |
| | + | *Chestnut crescent on breast |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | + | [[Central America]]: found in [[Mexico]] south to [[Honduras]], [[Guatemala]] and [[Nicaragua]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | + | |
| | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| | + | Five subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: |
| | + | *''O. s. sodalis'': |
| | + | :*Sierra Madre Occidental of western [[Mexico]] |
| | + | *''O. s. mexicana'': |
| | + | :*Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Mexico |
| | + | *''O. s. palliata'': |
| | + | :*South-western Mexico (southern Jalisco to western Michoacán and Guerrero) |
| | + | *''O. s. superciliosa'': |
| | + | :*Highlands of southern Mexico (Chiapas) to [[Guatemala]] and western [[Honduras]] |
| | + | *''O. s. parva'': |
| | + | :*Highlands of central and eastern Honduras and [[Nicaragua]] |
| | + | |
| | + | It was formerly included in ''[[:Category:Parula|Parula]]''. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | + | Woodland. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | ====Breeding==== |
| | + | Monogamous. |
| | + | |
| | + | The female builds the nest from grass and plant materials on a grass tussock. The clutch of 3 white eggs is incubated by the female for 12-14 days. Both sexes feed the young which fledge at approximately 8-10 days. |
| | + | ====Diet==== |
| | + | The diet includes insects, berries and fruit. |
| | + | ==References== |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#[http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1525/auk.2010.127.3.726 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds] |
| | + | #Wikipedia |
| | + | {{ref}} |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| - | {{GSearch|Parula+superciliosa}} | + | {{GSearch|Warbler+superciliosa}} |
| - | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | |
| | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oreothlypis]] |
Revision as of 09:26, 5 May 2012
- Oreothlypis superciliosa
Parula superciliosa
Identification
- Green back
- Yellow underparts
- Grey head
- Chestnut crescent on breast
Distribution
Central America: found in Mexico south to Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized[1]:
- Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico
- Sierra Madre Oriental of eastern Mexico
- South-western Mexico (southern Jalisco to western Michoacán and Guerrero)
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- Highlands of central and eastern Honduras and Nicaragua
It was formerly included in Parula.
Habitat
Woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
Monogamous.
The female builds the nest from grass and plant materials on a grass tussock. The clutch of 3 white eggs is incubated by the female for 12-14 days. Both sexes feed the young which fledge at approximately 8-10 days.
Diet
The diet includes insects, berries and fruit.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds
- Wikipedia
External Links
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