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Red-faced Warbler

Cardellina rubrifronsOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Wood Warblers (Parulidae)

Breeding Location:

Mountains



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:

Fairly common



Egg Color:

White with small brown spots



Number of Eggs:

3 - 4



Incubation Days:

10 - 13



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Stems, leaves, bark pieces, and conifer needles with lining of fine plant material.



Migration:

Migratory



Splitbar

Overview

Red-faced Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with gray upperparts, white nape and rump, and paler gray underparts. Forehead, throat, and upper breast are bright red. The crown and ear patches are black. Gray tail is long and square tipped. Eats mostly spiders and insects which it finds in tree branches.

Range and Habitat

Red-faced Warbler: Breeds in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Spends winters in the tropics. Found in montane coniferous forests.

Breeding and Nesting

Red-faced Warbler: Three or four white eggs, with small brown spots, are laid in a loosely assembled ground nest made of rootlets and grass, and sheltered by a log, rock, or patch of weeds. Incubation ranges from 10 to 13 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Red-faced Warbler: Eats mostly insects; forages in outer branches of conifers; also catches flying insects in mid-air.

Readily Eats

Sugar Water, Fruit, Nut Pieces

Vocalization

Red-faced Warbler: Song is a series of rich notes "sweet-sweet-sweet-weeta-see-see-see." Call is a loud "chup."

Similar Species

Red-faced Warbler: None in range.

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Family Wood Warbler (Parulidae)_blue
Species Cardellina rubrifrons
Length5 Inches
Wingspan7.5 Inches

Red-faced Warbler

Red-faced Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with gray upperparts, white nape and rump, and paler gray underparts. Forehead, throat, and upper breast are bright red. The crown and ear patches are black. Gray tail is long and square tipped. Eats mostly spiders and insects which it finds in tree branches.

● Song: "sweet-sweet-sweet-weeta-see-see-see", "chup"

● Foraging & Feeding: Red-faced Warbler: Eats mostly insects; forages in outer branches of conifers; also catches flying insects in mid-air.

● Breeding & nesting: Red-faced Warbler: Three or four white eggs, with small brown spots, are laid in a loosely assembled ground nest made of rootlets and grass, and sheltered by a log, rock, or patch of weeds. Incubation ranges from 10 to 13 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Red-faced Warbler: None in range.

Flight Pattern

Fairly swift direct flight for short distances.
Red-faced Warbler Body
● Range & Habitat: Red-faced Warbler: Breeds in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. Spends winters in the tropics. Found in montane coniferous forests.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationFairly common
MigrationMigratory
Weight0.4 Ounces