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[[Image:Tropical_Parula.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Jamfaraco<br />Photo taken: Lages-SC, Brasil.]] | [[Image:Tropical_Parula.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Jamfaraco<br />Photo taken: Lages-SC, Brasil.]] | ||
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There are 14 subspecies, with a wide range of plumage tones. | There are 14 subspecies, with a wide range of plumage tones. | ||
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The diet includes insects, spiders and occasionally berries. | The diet includes insects, spiders and occasionally berries. | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 23 July 2008
- Parula pitiayumi
Identification
11 cm. Blue-grey upperparts, green back patch, two white wingbars, yellow underparts, becoming orange on the breast. The male has a black patch from the bill to behind the eye. Females are slightly duller, and lack black on the head. The immature has dull plumage, lacks the wing bars, and has a grey band on the breast.
Distribution
Southernmost Texas, northwest Mexico, south through Central America to northern Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia and Ecuador.
Taxonomy
There are 14 subspecies, with a wide range of plumage tones.
Habitat
Subtropical hill forests, especially those with abundant spanish moss.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, spiders and occasionally berries.
They build a domed nest in clumps of epiphytes, especially Spanish moss, in a tree. 2 eggs are laid and are incubated by the female for 12-14 days.
