Setophaga coronata
(L 5.5" WS 9.25" WT 0.41 oz)
One of the most common
warblers in No. America.
*Audubon’s subspecies
- has a yellow throat
As the warbler’s trill is replaced
by the raucous cowbird squawk,
so Vivaldi is eclipsed by killer rap.
(Kevin Alfred Strom)
© BirdNote,
Bryan Pfeiffer
Setophaga in Greek means moth
eater; coronata in Latin means
crowned.
Paton’s Center for
Hummingbirds
23Jan2020