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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | Olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. White eye-ring, slate grey hood extends, black upper breast . The female is similar but paler. The winter adult has paler hood and less distinct eye-ring. | + | Olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. White crescents above and below the eyes, slate grey hood extends, black upper breast. The female is similar but paler. The winter adult has paler hood and less distinct eye-ring. |
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| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| | Breeds in the western [[United States]] and [[Canada]] from southern [[Northwest Territories]] south to central [[California]], [[Utah]] and [[Colorado]], scattered populations south and east of regular range; wintering on the Pacific slope of [[Mexico]]. | | Breeds in the western [[United States]] and [[Canada]] from southern [[Northwest Territories]] south to central [[California]], [[Utah]] and [[Colorado]], scattered populations south and east of regular range; wintering on the Pacific slope of [[Mexico]]. |
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Photo by JV highbee
Location: Little Naches River,Washington,USA
- Oporornis tolmiei
Identification
Olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. White crescents above and below the eyes, slate grey hood extends, black upper breast. The female is similar but paler. The winter adult has paler hood and less distinct eye-ring.
Distribution
Breeds in the western United States and Canada from southern Northwest Territories south to central California, Utah and Colorado, scattered populations south and east of regular range; wintering on the Pacific slope of Mexico.
Taxonomy
Consists of two subspecies.
Subspecies1
- O. t. monticola - breeds in the interior west
- O. t. tolmiei - breeds in the pacific coastal states
Hybridizes with Mourning Warbler where ranges overlap.
Habitat
Coniferous forest edges, burns, dense thickets, and streamside growth.
Behaviour
Nests close to ground in dense shrubs.
References
- Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. A Field Guide to Warblers of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214
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