Colima Warbler

Leiothlypis crissalis (Salvin & Godman, 1889)

Colima Warbler, Leiothlypis crissalis, breeds from south-west Texas in the USA to central Mexico and spends the non-breeding season in Mexico. It is a New World warbler of the family Parulidae. In life it is chiefly associated with the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental, with its Texas presence limited to the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. It is similar in appearance to Virginia’s Warbler, but is larger, sturdier and has a heavier bill. The breast is greyer, and the yellow on the rump and under the tail is less orange-yellow.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Parulidae — New World Warblers

Breeding range

North America: sw Texas (USA) to c Mexico

Nonbreeding range

Mexico