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Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
(L 5" Wt 0.35 oz)
Rancho Naturalista
16Jan2023
One of the few bird species that
feeds on mosquitoes and other
biting insects...has 13 geographical
races, which fall into three groups.
Basileuterus
is Greek for
more kingly
;
culicivorus
is
Latin for
gnat-eating
.
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Duncan
Macaulay
Library
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