Goldstripe Wood Warbler
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Goldstripe Wood Warbler ( Basileuterus belli ) |
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The Goldstreif Wood Warbler ( Basileuterus belli ) is a small songbird from the wood warbler family (Parulidae).
Goldstreif wood warbler reach a body length of thirteen centimeters and weigh around eleven grams. The wing length is 5 to 6 centimeters in the male, 4.8 to 5.8 centimeters in the female. Adult golden warbler and young birds from the first year onwards have an orange-red parting, depending on the subspecies black side stripes and a wide yellow superciliar stripe that extends to the neck. The cheeks are orange-red; the rest of the head plumage yellow. The upper side plumage is olive green; the throat and chest area yellow and the underside plumage yellow-green.
The distribution area extends from Mexico via Guatemala to Honduras and El Salvador . Goldstreif wood warblers inhabit moist oak , pine and cloud forests at altitudes of 1,300 to 3,500 meters. The breeding season takes place between March and July.
Subspecies
There are five recognized subspecies:
- Basileuterus belli clarus ( Ridgway , 1902) - In the south of Mexico
- Basileuterus belli scitulus ( Nelson , 1900) - Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador
- Basileuterus belli subobscurus ( Wetmore , 1940) - Honduras,
- Basileuterus belli belli (Giraud Jr, 1841) - In the east of Mexico
- Basileuterus belli bateli ( RT Moore , 1946) - In western Mexico
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literature
- Jon Curson, David Quinn, David Beadle: New World Warblers. Helm, London 1994, ISBN 0-7136-3932-6 .
Web links
- Basileuterus belli in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed on December 30 of 2008.