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;[[:Category:Cardellina|Cardellina]] rubrifrons | ;[[:Category:Cardellina|Cardellina]] rubrifrons | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 13 cm | + | 13 cm<br /> |
| + | *Gray upperparts | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Bright red forehead, throat, and breast | ||
| + | *Black crown and ear patch | ||
| + | *White nape and rump | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[United States]] and [[Mexico]] | + | [[North America|North]] and [[Central America]]:<br /> |
| + | [[United States]] breeding in the mountains of south-eastern [[Arizona]] and south-western [[New Mexico]] and north-western [[Mexico]]. | ||
| + | Winters south to [[Honduras]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Montane coniferous forests. | + | Montane mixed coniferous forests. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | It builds a ground nest of rootlets and grasses | + | Flicks tail sideways. |
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | It builds a ground nest of rootlets and grasses. The clutch consists of 3 - 4 white, marked eggs. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Song''': ''sweet-sweet-sweet-weeta-see-see-see'', reminiscent of [[Yellow Warbler]].<br /> | ||
| + | '''Call''': a loud ''chup'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#eNature | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cardellina+rubrifrons}} | {{GSearch|Cardellina+rubrifrons}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cardellina]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cardellina]] | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 1 October 2010
- Cardellina rubrifrons
Identification
13 cm
- Gray upperparts
- White underparts
- Bright red forehead, throat, and breast
- Black crown and ear patch
- White nape and rump
Distribution
North and Central America:
United States breeding in the mountains of south-eastern Arizona and south-western New Mexico and north-western Mexico.
Winters south to Honduras.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane mixed coniferous forests.
Behaviour
Flicks tail sideways.
Breeding
It builds a ground nest of rootlets and grasses. The clutch consists of 3 - 4 white, marked eggs.
Vocalisation
Song: sweet-sweet-sweet-weeta-see-see-see, reminiscent of Yellow Warbler.
Call: a loud chup
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- eNature
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-faced Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-faced_Warbler
