Colima warbler facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Colima warbler |
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Leiothlypis
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crissalis
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Vermivora crissalis |
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The Colima warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis) is a small bird from a group called New World warblers. It mostly lives in the Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental mountains in central Mexico. You can also find a few in southwestern Texas, especially in the Chisos Mountains inside Big Bend National Park.
This bird is about 4.5 to 5 inches (11 to 13 cm) long. Colima warblers are mostly dark gray and brownish. They have a lighter, pale color on their belly. Their lower back and the feathers under their tail are bright yellow. You can spot them by the white ring around their eye and a light hint of color on their chest. Male Colima warblers have a small orange spot on the top of their heads.
The Colima warbler looks a lot like another bird called Virginia's warbler. However, the Colima warbler is a bit bigger and has a stronger, heavier beak. Virginia's warbler usually has more yellow or pale color on its chest, while the Colima warbler's chest is grayer. Also, the yellow feathers above and below the tail are more orange-yellow on a Colima warbler, but more greenish-yellow on Virginia's warblers.
Life in the Wild
Colima warblers build their nests on the ground. They make a loose, cup-shaped nest using grass, leaves, and moss. They carefully hide their nests among the rocks in the mountains. A female Colima warbler usually lays four eggs. These eggs are white or cream-colored and have small brown speckles.
See also
In Spanish: Reinita de Colima para niños
