Family New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Least Concern
Colima Warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis)
Taxonomy
French: Paruline de Colima German: Colimawaldsänger Spanish: Reinita de Colima
Taxonomy:
Helminthophila crissalis
Salvin and Godman
, 1889,Sierra Nevada de Colima, Mexico
.Distribution:
Extreme S USA (Chisos Mts, in extreme SW Texas) and mountains of NE Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, NE Zacatecas, N San Luis Potosí and SW Tamaulipas). Migrates to non-breeding grounds on Pacific slope of W Mexico from Sinaloa to Guerrero (mainly Jalisco and Michoacán), also in small numbers in Morelos and Distrito Federal.
Descriptive notes
13·5 cm; 8–11·5 g. The largest and brownest member of genus. Crown and upperparts are grey-brown, crown with semi-concealed rufous patch, side of head... read more
Voice
Song a musical trill, varying in pitch, rather similar to that of L. celata; usual call a... read more
Habitat
Breeds in pine-oak (Pinus-Quercus), oak and pinyon-juniper (Pinus-... read more
Food and feeding
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates, especially spiders (Araneae) and lepidopteran larvae. Gleans and occasionally flycatches... read more
Breeding
Season May–Jul, egg-laying May–Jun. In areas of highest density, inter-nest distance can be as little as 100 m. Nest a cup of... read more
Movements
Short-distance migrant, moving S & SW over C plateau of Mexico to reach wintering grounds.... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near-threatened. Restricted-range species: present in Northern Sierra Madre Oriental EBA. Generally fairly common to common, but... read more
Sometimes considered conspecific with both L. ruficapilla and L. virginiae, although this treatment is very rarely accepted. Recent authors have suggested a close relationship with L. celata, based on similarities in size, shape, song and habitat. Monotypic.