Audubon's warbler

Audubon's warbler
A male Audubon's warbler in breeding plumage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Setophaga
Species:
S. auduboni
Binomial name
Setophaga auduboni
(Townsend, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Setophaga auduboni
  • Dendroica auduboni
  • Setophaga coronata auduboni
  • Dendroica coronata auduboni

Audubon's warbler (Setophaga auduboni) is a small bird of the family Parulidae. At one time considered a distinct species, discovery of a hybrid zone between it and the myrtle warbler in 1973 has led to it being classified as a subspecies of the yellow-rumped warbler.[1]

Audubon's warbler can be found across western North America, breeding from the U.S. to Canada and wintering in Central America. It is an active bird, often seen flying between branches of trees. In the summer the males have a distinctive yellow throat and a dark head and back.

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