Texas
Townsend’s Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
(L 5" WS 8" Wt 0.31 oz)
Bird of western North America
...not typically found in Texas.
...not typically found in Texas.
So. Padre Island
Convention Center
Convention Center
13Apr2014
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YouTube,
David Sibley
Setophaga in Greek means
moth eater.
moth eater.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Eastern U.S. birds mostly bear descriptive or
place names given by common folk; western
birds are often named in honor of the
discoverer‘s friends, colleagues or patrons.
place names given by common folk; western
birds are often named in honor of the
discoverer‘s friends, colleagues or patrons.
(Scott Weidensaul)
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology