Tennessee warbler in Colombia
La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Leiothlypis peregrina
(Tennessee warbler / Reinita de Tennessee)
The Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America and northern South America.
The genus name Oreothlypis is from Ancient Greek oros, "mountain", and thlupis, an unidentified small bird; thlypis is often used in the scientific names of New World warblers. The specific peregrina is from Latin peregrinus "wanderer".
It is migratory, wintering in southern Central America and northern Colombia and Venezuela, with a few stragglers going as far south as Ecuador. This bird was named from a specimen collected in Tennessee, where it may appear during migration.
This warbler, like most others, is nervous and quick while foraging. It creeps along branches and is found at all levels.
Tennessee warbler in Colombia
La Ceja, Colombia; 2.300 meters above sea level.
Leiothlypis peregrina
(Tennessee warbler / Reinita de Tennessee)
The Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America and northern South America.
The genus name Oreothlypis is from Ancient Greek oros, "mountain", and thlupis, an unidentified small bird; thlypis is often used in the scientific names of New World warblers. The specific peregrina is from Latin peregrinus "wanderer".
It is migratory, wintering in southern Central America and northern Colombia and Venezuela, with a few stragglers going as far south as Ecuador. This bird was named from a specimen collected in Tennessee, where it may appear during migration.
This warbler, like most others, is nervous and quick while foraging. It creeps along branches and is found at all levels.