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;[[:Category:Cardellina|Cardellina]] rubrifrons | ;[[:Category:Cardellina|Cardellina]] rubrifrons | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
13 cm<br /> | 13 cm<br /> | ||
*Gray upperparts | *Gray upperparts | ||
| + | **One white wing bar | ||
*White underparts | *White underparts | ||
*Bright red forehead, throat, and breast | *Bright red forehead, throat, and breast | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[North America|North]] and [[Central America]]:<br /> | [[North America|North]] and [[Central America]]:<br /> | ||
| − | + | Breeding in the mountains of south-eastern [[Arizona]] and south-western [[New Mexico]] ([[United States]]) and north-western [[Mexico]]. | |
Winters south to [[Honduras]]. | Winters south to [[Honduras]]. | ||
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Montane mixed coniferous forests. | + | Montane mixed coniferous forests (Pine-Oak usually). |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Flicks tail sideways. | Flicks tail sideways. | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 26 August 2013
- Cardellina rubrifrons
Identification
13 cm
- Gray upperparts
- One white wing bar
- White underparts
- Bright red forehead, throat, and breast
- Black crown and ear patch
- White nape and rump
Distribution
North and Central America:
Breeding in the mountains of south-eastern Arizona and south-western New Mexico (United States) and north-western Mexico.
Winters south to Honduras.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane mixed coniferous forests (Pine-Oak usually).
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 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-faced_Warbler
