- Leiothlypis crissalis
Vermivora crissalis Oreothlypis crissalis
Identification
Orange undertail coverts, brownish belly, large white eyering, and much larger than other Vermivora warblers.
Distribution
Breeds in the Big Bend area of Texas and eastern Mexico. Winters in central and southwest Mexico.
Taxonomy
It was formerly included in Vermivora or in Oreothlypis.
Habitat
Montane oak forests at altitudes above 6000 feet.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nests are well hidden in leaf litter or in clumps of grass.
Diet
Diet is insectivorous.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- R. T. Chesser, K. J. Burns, C. Cicero, et al. (2019) Sixtieth Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds, The Auk: Ornithological Advances XX:1–23. PDF
- 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Colima Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Colima_Warbler
