Continuing to share my warbler photos along with information about each species, from my latest book: "Warblers of Arizona, A Guide to Finding and Photographing Warblers in Southern Arizona."
If you are interested in purchasing it, please email me at exclusivelywildlifephotos.com or info@azuregate.com.
Lucy's Warbler
Common Name: Lucy’s Warbler
Scientific Name: Oreothlypis luciae
Conservation Status: Least Concern, though populations are decreasing throughout its range due to habitat loss, estimated global population of 3 million
Size: 4.7 inches
Description: gray above, pale gray below; chestnut crown patch (not often seen); chestnut rump; no wing bars or streaking; whitish eyering and lores; dark eye; small light colored bill
Male/Female: male and female are nearly identical (chestnut patch on crown slightly larger in male)
Range: Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico south along the Mexican Pacific Coast
Migration: winters along the Mexican Pacific coast, summers in Arizona
Season for Arizona: March through September
Habitat: riparian habitat of mesquite trees, cottonwoods, and/or willows not far from streams
Community Behavior: solitary, pairs, or large Lucy's flocks; sometimes mixed warbler flocks
Feeding Behavior: forages by hopping around rapidly in mesquites and other desert trees and bushes; probe buds and flowers for insects; occasionally will sally out to catch insects in mid-air
Diet: Insects, especially caterpillars, beetles, and leafhoppers
Nesting Behavior: other than Prothonotary, only Warbler to nest in cactus or tree cavities; uses both natural hollows and woodpecker holes; nests anywhere from 5-40 feet above ground; 4-5 eggs with reddish brown spots; both parents feed the young; both parents build the nest and feed the young
Where to Find in Southern Arizona: here at The Azure Gate Bed and Breakfast, Aqua Caliente, Sabino Canyon, Empire Gulch, San Pedro River, Santa Cruz River …
Comments: smallest of all New World Warblers; male fluffs plumage, raises crown feathers, and spreads wings and tail during courtship
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