Texas
Swainson’s Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
 (L 5.5" WS 9" Wt 0.67 oz)
One of the most secretive and least
observed of all North American birds.
South Padre Island
20Apr2021
© BirdNote,
Ellen Blackstone
/ Dominic Black
Limnothlypis is Greek for
to flit about.
© Audubon
Society
The Swainson’s Warbler is one of the
most difficult birds to see because it
breeds and lives in dense undergrowth.
          (Victor Emanuel, S.Kirk Walsh)
© eBird