Golden-cheeked Warbler
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Male golden-cheeked warbler ( Setophaga chrysoparia ) |
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| ( Sclater & Salvin , 1860) |
The golden-cheeked warbler ( Setophaga chrysoparia , Syn. : Dendroica chrysoparia ) is a small insect-feeding bird from the kind of tree Waldsänger ( Setophaga ) in the family of Waldsänger (Parulidae).
features
Male golden-cheeked warbler can be easily distinguished from other warbler species. The bird has bright yellow plumage on the sides of the head, which is traversed on both sides by a black stripe from the beak over the dark brown eyes to the back of the neck. The throat area and the upper chest plumage are black. In the lower chest area and on the stomach he wears a white plumage with black stripes. The beak, legs and feet are black in color. The back plumage is black-gray with white spots on the wings. In the female, the bright yellow shade on the head is lighter and duller.
literature
- Jon Curson, David Quinn, David Beadle: New World Warblers. Helm, London 1994, ISBN 0-7136-3932-6 .
Web links
- Setophaga chrysoparia in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2008. Accessed January 2 of 2009.