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Orange-crowned Warbler

Oreothlypis celata

Photo by gatorfellows
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A small, rather drab warbler of shrubs and low vegetation. Thin, very pointed bill, indistinct yellow supercilium, indistinct broken eye ring, grey to olive head, back, and wings, yellow to dull yellow/olive underparts with blurry, indistinct streaks on breast. Yellow undertail coverts. Females and immatures are somewhat duller. Orange crown rarely shows; most visible when crown feathers are raised, and from behind. Size is 4.25 inches.

Habitat:

Taking its turn at the suet feeder on this cold day.

Notes:

Photo taken through the window.

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Comments (4)

Cold weather brought a lot out to the suet. Thanks :)

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