Oreothlypis celata
(L 5" WS 7.25" Wt 0.32 oz)
Range from Canada thru Central
America...more common in the West
...4 subspecies with differing plumage.
As the warbler’s trill is
replaced by the raucous
cowbird squawk, so Vivaldi
is eclipsed by killer rap.
(Kevin Alfred Strom)
So. Padre Island
Birding & Nature Ctr
Oreothlypis in Greek means
mountain warbler; celata in
Latin means hidden crown.