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Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifronsOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Wood Warblers (Parulidae)

Breeding Location:

Rocky places, Grasslands



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:



Egg Color:

White with red brown flecks and splotches



Number of Eggs:

2 - 4



Incubation Days:

12 - 14



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Lined with finer materials., Grasses and plant fibers.



Migration:

Nonmigratory



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Overview

Rufous-capped Warbler: Small warbler with olive-green upperparts, bright yellow throat and upper breast, and white belly. Head has rufous crown and cheek patch, white eyebrow, and black eyestripe. Bill is black and the tail is long and olive-gray. It likes to hide in dense undergrowth.

Range and Habitat

Rufous-capped Warbler: Resident in tropical America; rare in southwest U.S. Preferred habitats include foothills and brushlands.

Breeding and Nesting

Rufous-capped Warbler: Two to four white eggs with red brown flecks and spotches are laid in a domed nest made of grass and plant fibers, lined with finer materials, and built on the side of a steep bank, rock, or log. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Rufous-capped Warbler: Eats insects and spiders; forages on the ground and in dense brush.

Readily Eats

Sugar Water, Fruit, Nut Pieces

Vocalization

Rufous-capped Warbler: Song begins with "chip-chip-chip", ending with melodic trilling, changing in pitch once or twice. Call is "tik", sometimes doubled or, if agitated, run into a rapid series.

Similar Species

Rufous-capped Warbler: None in range.

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Family Wood Warbler (Parulidae)_blue
Species Basileuterus rufifrons
Length5 - 5.5 Inches
Wingspan8 Inches

Rufous-capped Warbler

Rufous-capped Warbler: Small warbler with olive-green upperparts, bright yellow throat and upper breast, and white belly. Head has rufous crown and cheek patch, white eyebrow, and black eyestripe. Bill is black and the tail is long and olive-gray. It likes to hide in dense undergrowth.

● Song: "chip-chip-chip", "tik"

● Foraging & Feeding: Rufous-capped Warbler: Eats insects and spiders; forages on the ground and in dense brush.

● Breeding & nesting: Rufous-capped Warbler: Two to four white eggs with red brown flecks and spotches are laid in a domed nest made of grass and plant fibers, lined with finer materials, and built on the side of a steep bank, rock, or log. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by both parents.

● Similar species: Rufous-capped Warbler: None in range.

Flight Pattern

Weak fluttering direct flight of short duration with rapidly beating wings.
Rufous-capped Warbler Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Rufous-capped Warbler: Resident in tropical America; rare in southwest U.S. Preferred habitats include foothills and brushlands.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
Population
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight0.4 Ounces