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Ergaticus ruber
Photo by Charlie M
Location: Desierto de los Leones, Mexico, at an elevation of 3000m

Identification

Length: 13 cm (5 in). The Red Warbler Ergaticus ruber is a small, bright red passerine bird endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico. The adults are completely red, with a white or silver ear patch, depending on the subspecies. It is closely related to the Pink-headed Warbler Ergaticus versicolor of Chiapas and Guatemala. Resident, non-migratory.

Distribution

Endemic to Mexico

Taxonomy

Habitat

Highlands. Lower to middle branches in mostly fir forest, also dense humid pine-oak or pine woodland.

Behaviour

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