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Bird name:

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Wood Warblers (Parulidae)

Code 4

RCWA

Code 6

BASRUF

ITIS

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Breeding Location:

Rocky places, Grasslands



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:



Egg Color:

White with red brown flecks and splotches



Number of Eggs:



Incubation Days:



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Lined with finer materials., Grasses and plant fibers.



Migration:

Nonmigratory



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General

Rufous-capped Warbler: Small warbler with olive-green upperparts, bright yellow throat and upper breast, and white belly. Head has rufous crown and cheek patch, white eyebrow, and black eyestripe. Female and juvenile are duller.

Range and Habitat

Rufous-capped Warbler: Resident in tropical America; rare in southwest U.S. Preferred habitats include foothills and brushlands.

Breeding and Nesting

Rufous-capped Warbler: Two to four white eggs with red brown flecks and spotches are laid in a domed nest made of grass and plant fibers, lined with finer materials, and built on the side of a steep bank, rock, or log. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Rufous-capped Warbler: Eats insects and spiders; forages on the ground and in dense brush.

Readily Eats

Sugar Water, Fruit, Nut Pieces

Vocalization

Rufous-capped Warbler: Song begins with "chip-chip-chip", ending with melodic trilling, changing in pitch once or twice. Call is "tik", sometimes doubled or, if agitated, run into a rapid series.

Similar Species

Rufous-capped Warbler: None in range.

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UpperpartsX
Back, rump, hindneck, wings, and crown.
BellyX
The ventral part of the bird, or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast. Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast.
BreastX
The upper front part of a bird.
CrownX
The crown is the top part of the birds head.
EyebrowX
Also called the supercilicum or superciliary it is the arch of feathers over each eye.
Parts of a Standing bird X
Head Feathers and Markings X
Parts of a Flying bird X