Setophaga ruticilla
(L 5.25" WS 7.75" Wt 0.29 oz)
Especially vulnerable to predators
...few live beyond first stages of life.
South Padre Island 18Apr2021
15Apr2021
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Gordon Orians,
Ph.D.
Setophaga in Greek means
moth eater; ruticilla in Latin
means red tail