Red-faced Warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons
Stunning warbler found in mountains and canyons with a mix of pine and oak. Gray overall with a striking red-and-black face. Rather long tail is actively flipped around, seemingly loosely attached to the body. Male and female are similar, but young birds show a duller orange-red face. Primarily a Mexican species, with breeding range barely extending into the southwest U.S. Winters as far south as Honduras.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Cardellina rubrifrons
- Authority
- (Giraud Jr, 1841)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
- Genus
- Cardellina
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- NA, MA : sw USA and nw Mexico
- Non-breeding range
- MA
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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