- Vermivora luciae
Identification
Photo taken: Hereford, Arizona
Lucy's Warbler: Small warbler with pale gray upperparts, rust-brown crown and rump, and white underparts. Eye ring is white. Wings are plain gray. Female is smaller and lacks brown cap.
Length: 4.25 inches Small, active, insect-eating bird Thin, very pointed bill Pale gray upperparts Whitish underparts Rusty uppertail coverts Plain gray wings Dark legs Males have small rusty patch on crown Females and immatures similar to males but somewhat paler and may have some buff on underparts
Distribution
Lucy's Warbler: Breeds in southwestern U.S., mainly in Arizona and New Mexico; also found in southern Nevada and California. Spends winters in Mexico.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Inhabits shrubby and canyon areas in deserts and foothills
Behaviour
These strictly insectivorous birds forage actively, looking for the caterpillars, beetles, and leafhoppers that compose most of their diet.
