Perching

Red-faced Warbler

Cardellina rubrifrons
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Length: 6 in. (14 cm )
A spectacular species found in the pine and aspen forests of western mountains, this warbler gleans and snatches insects from leaves at low to mid levels in the forest. Its nest is a shallow cup placed low in a bush or on the ground, especially under bank overhangs.

The four-digit banding code is RFWA.

Male | Oliver Niehuis

Female | Oliver Niehuis



Fir forest

Oak-pine woodland
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Bird Sound Type: Buzzing
Sex of Bird: Male
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  • Article: Red-faced Warbler
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: September 28, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Red-faced Warbler. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved September 28, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler

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Dr. Biology. "Red-faced Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler

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Dr. Biology. "Red-faced Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 28 Sep 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/red-faced-warbler

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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