Silvia dalla corona rossiccia

Myiothlypis coronata

5. Abbastanza comune nella zona subtropicale andina dal Venezuela alla Bolivia. Un silvide robusto, olivastro superiormente con una testa grigia, vistose strisce nere sulla testa e una striscia centrale rufa sulla corona. Le parti inferiori variano dal giallo brillante al grigiastro chiaro. Sessi simili. Si trova da 1.500 a 3.000 m, di solito foraggia in coppia nel sottobosco della foresta. Spesso accompagna uno stormo misto di specie. Ascoltare il canto, una serie di note musicali ascendenti spesso emesse in duetto.

Identificazione

The russet-crowned warbler is approximately 14 cm in length. Among its distinguishing markings are the rust-orange crown, for which it is named, black crown-stripes and eye-line and otherwise gray face. Its breast is often pale yellow. The species exhibits no obvious sexual dimorphism.<p>It has a musical song typically delivered in a rapid phrase of rising pitch. The response by the mate, often delivered immediately following or shortly after, is a similar song of descending pitch.

Tassonomia

The order Passeriformes is characterized by the habit of its individuals to stand and perch. While the individuals are smaller than members of other orders, the order itself is one of the largest of all vertebrates.<p>The family Parulidae are the warblers of the New World. They are largely arboreal and very colorful, and they are unrelated to the Old World warblers (Sylviidae), and the Australian warblers (Acanthizidae).<p>List of subspecies

Nome scientifico
Myiothlypis coronata
Autorità
(Tschudi, 1844)
Ordine
Passeriformi
Famiglia
Parulidae
Genere
Myiothlypis

Areale e habitat

Most populations occur between 1500 and 3000 meters above sea level on either side of the Andes throughout northern South America. Typically found in the subtropical and temperate forests, they can usually be found inhabiting dense under growth.<p>The russet-crowned warbler forages in pairs and small mixed flocks.

Migrazione
Resident species

Conservazione

Tendenza della popolazione
declining

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