Myrtle Warbler

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The Myrtle Warbler is a small songbird that my be found in eastern North America. It hibernates in Central America and the Caribbean. Only rarely it crosses the Atlantic and show up in Western Europe. The Myrtle Warbler has a distinctive yellow spot on its flanks, just below the wings.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setophaga_coronata

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/918920/maps

Scientific name:

Setophaga coronata

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Light grey,

Yellow

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Pattern:

Striped

Rump colour:

Light grey

Upperwing colour:

Dark grey

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Dark grey

Tail shape:

Square