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Cerulean Warbler

Setophaga cerulea

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Parulidae

The cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is a small songbird in the family Parulidae. It is a long-distance migrant, breeding in eastern North American hardwood forests and wintering on the Eastern slope of the Andes in South America during non-breeding season, preferring subtropical forests. It displays strong sexual dichromatism: Adult males have cerulean blue and white upperparts, with a black necklace across the breast and black streaks on the back and flanks.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 163