Colima warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis
The Colima warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis) is a New World warbler.
About the Colima warbler
The Colima warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis) is a New World warbler. It is mainly found in the Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental mountains of central Mexico, though its range just barely extends into adjacent southwestern Texas in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend National Park. The Colima warbler is about 4.5 to 5 inches (11 to 13 cm) long. They are mainly dark gray and brownish in coloration, with a pale underside. Their rump and the feathers below their tail are yellow. They have a white ring around their eye and a tinge of pale color on their breasts. Males have a spot of orange on the top of their heads. In appearance, the Colima warbler is very similar to Virginia's warbler, but is larger in size, more robust, and heavier billed. Virginia's warbler has much more yellow or pale color
Fun Facts About Colima warbler
- The Colima warbler is about 4.5 to 5 inches (11 to 13 cm) long.
- Virginia's warbler has much more yellow or pale color on their breasts, which is grayer in the Colima warbler.
- They have a white ring around their eye and a tinge of pale color on their breasts.
- They are mainly dark gray and brownish in coloration, with a pale underside.
- Their rump and the feathers below their tail are yellow.
Conservation Status
The Colima warbler is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Parulidae |
| Genus | Leiothlypis |
| Species | Leiothlypis crissalis |
Range & Habitat
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