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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 13 cm. | + | 13 cm. Gray above, white below, with bright red forehead, throat, and breast; black crown and ear patch; white nape patch and rump. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[United States]] | + | [[United States]] and [[Mexico]]. Winters south to [[Honduras]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Montane coniferous forests. | Montane coniferous forests. | ||
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{{GSearch|Cardellina+rubrifrons}} | {{GSearch|Cardellina+rubrifrons}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:58, 4 March 2009
Photo by Katy Penland
- Cardellina rubrifrons
Identification
13 cm. Gray above, white below, with bright red forehead, throat, and breast; black crown and ear patch; white nape patch and rump.
Distribution
United States and Mexico. Winters south to Honduras.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Montane coniferous forests.
Behaviour
It builds a ground nest of rootlets and grasses, and 3 - 4 white, marked eggs are laid.
