Red-faced Warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons
Perching
Length: 6 in. (14 cm )
A spectacular species found in the pine and aspen forests of western mountains, this warbler gleans and snatches insects from leaves at low to mid levels in the forest. Its nest is a shallow cup placed low in a bush or on the ground, especially under bank overhangs.
The four-digit banding code is RFWA.
Male |
Fir forest
Oak-pine woodland
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Red-faced Warbler
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Red-faced Warbler. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Red-faced Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Red-faced Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler
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