Texas
Townsend’s Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
(L 5" WS 8" Wt 0.31 oz)
Bird of western North America
...not typically found in Texas.
So. Padre Island
Convention Center
13Apr2014
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Setophaga in Greek means
moth eater.
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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.
          (Scott Weidensaul)
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Ornithology