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Russet-crowned warbler
Myiothlypis coronata
The russet-crowned warbler (Myiothlypis coronata) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae.
It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The russet-crowned warbler is approximately 14 cm in length. Among its distinguishing markings are the rust-orange crown, for which it is named, black crown-stripes and eye-line and otherwise gray face. Its breast is often pale yellow. The species exhibits no obvious sexual dimorphism.
It has a musical song typically delivered in a rapid phrase of rising pitch. The response by the mate, often delivered immediately following or shortly after, is a similar song of descending pitch.
Aliases
russet-crowned warbler