- Peucedramus taeniatus
Identification
4.5 inches. Thin, pointed bill, white from lower breast to undertail coverts, grey back and wings, white wing bars, black legs, orange head and breast, black patch through the eye. In the female and juvenile, the orange is replaced by yellow, and the black mask is more diffuse. The song consists of clear whistles.
Distribution
South-western USA and Mexico to Nicaragua.
Taxonomy
This is the only bird in the family Peucedramidae , also the only recognized family endemic to North America (including Mexico).
It was in the past classed with the Parulidae (New World warblers), but DNA studies suggest that it split early from the other related passerines, prior to the differentiation of the entire New World warbler/American sparrow/Icterid group. It is therefore now given a family of its own.
Habitat
Coniferous forests.
Behaviour
It lays 3-4 eggs in a tree nest.
Diet includes insects.
References
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Olive Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Olive_Warbler
Photo by Peter R. Bono
Dos Lagunas, San Cristobal des las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, July 2009
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