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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