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Setophaga townsendi
These birds have a yellow face with a black stripe across their cheeks extending into an ear patch, a thin pointed bill, two white wing bars, olive upperparts with black streaks on their backs and flanks, and a white belly. Adult males have a black cap, black throat and yellow lower breast; females have a dark cap and a yellow throat. Immature birds are similar to females with a dark green cap and cheeks.
Seen around conifer trees in the SF Botanical garden.
Spotted on Sep 14, 2014
Submitted on Nov 10, 2014
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