Vermivora chrysoptera
Length: 5 in Wingspan: 7-9 in Weight: 0.3-0.4 oz
Identification:
Blue-gray overall with golden crown and wing bar. Black throat and face with white eyebrow and malar.
Distribution:
Range map by Neotropical Birds
Cool Facts:
The Golden-Winged Warbler has experienced some of the steepest declines of any songbird in the last few decades. Causes of the decline are still an area of active research, but habitat loss on both the breeding and nonbreeding grounds likely play a role.
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