Alternative name: Arrow-headed Warbler
- Setophaga pharetra
Dendroica pharetra
Identification
Most of the bird is pale with small, dark arrow-head shaped marks arranged in stripes. Lower back, tail and most of wing unmarked greyish.
Distribution
West Indies: endemic to Jamaica.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Dendroica.
Habitat
Montane forests and wooded hills, and less frequently in lowlands.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects high in trees.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Raffaele et al. 1998. Birds of the West Indies. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 0713649054
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Arrowhead Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Arrowhead_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
