Geographic range:
Nearctical, Neotropical: Endemic to Mexico. In
interior and on both slopes from Durango and Nuevo Leon to Michoacan
and C Veracruz and interior Oaxaca.
Physical characteristics: Yellow-
orange overall, face black with narrow -orange spectacles. Sides,
rump, and upper tail coverts are black. Two broad white wing bars
are a distinctive feature.
Food habits: Feeds mostly on insects
and small fruit.
Reproduction: Nest is placed in mid-
to upper levels in bush or tree.
Behavior: Usually seen singly or
in small groups, in bigger numbers during migration.
Habitat: Arid to semi humid forested areas in pine -oak forest,
riparian vegetation, gardens and orchards. |
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