Oreothlypis superciliosa An inhabitant of humid higher-elevation forest, the Crescent-chested Warblers is one of the most common member of mixed feeding flocks during the winter, although pairs defend a single territory during the breeding season. This bird is closely associated with oaks, and is found in pine-oak forests from northern Mexico to Central America. This [...]
Worthen’s Sparow/Chipe de Worthen
Jan 9, ’13
9:40 PM
Spizella wortheni In a birding guide to Veracruz, I came across the casual mention of a bird called the Worthen’s Sparrow. The guide said that Worthen’s Sparrows were known to have been seen in the far eastern edge of Veracruz in an area called Perote. This part of Veracruz features a succession of increasingly [...]