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Vermivora lutescens
Dark greenish yellow on back and tops of wings, creamy yellow belly, approx 4.5 to 5 inches.
Found in a desert Iron-wood Tree eating bugs off the leaves and branches. Located in Quartzsite, AZ. I understand the Warblers are migrating now so maybe it's just passing through. Sorry pics aren't better.
Spotted on Oct 24, 2011
Submitted on Oct 24, 2011
5 Comments
I changed the scientific name to lutescens, which is the brighter yellow western species of the Orange Crowned Warbler.
A quote from the Cornell Lab, All About Birds: "The Pacific Coast form, lutescens, is the brightest yellow. Found throughout the Rocky Mountains and Great Basin,"
Dont think so! http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/orang...
Too much grey at the head perhaps?
I'm going with the Orange crowned Warbler. They have a more distinct eye ring like this guy.
Maybe Yellow Palm Warbler - my book looks better than this link.
http://www.connecticutwilderness.com/ind...
i think you spotted the same kind of bird that I spotted the other day but I did not have a good lens to capture it
check and compare
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/763...