The orange crown is usually hidden except during courtship, when it can be seen flickering up and down.
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A small, yellow patch under the tail
helps identify this small, olive-green, pale-breasted visitor to the Imperial
Valley.
The orange crown is usually hidden except during courtship, when it can be seen flickering up and down. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Orange-Crowned Warbler
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Big Sur Bird - Nice close-up photos and short profile is presented by the Ventana Wilderness Society's "Big Sur Ornithology Lab" Web site.
Closer Close-Ups - These photos and notes are presented on the "Chipper Woods Bird Observatory" site in Indiana.
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyright protected by Doug Van Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of the "Sounds of Nature" Web site:
- http://naturesongs.com/ocwa1.wav - Orange-Crowned Warbler song
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us