Tropical Parula

Parula pitiayumi

Also known as: Olive-backed Warbler

11 cm (4-5") Rare. Texas, lower Rio Grande Valley.

Bluish-gray upperparts. Greenish or olive patch on back. Yellow throat and breast. White wing bars. No eye ring. Told from Northern Parula by lack of eye ring and male has a black ear patch with a single or no dark breast band.

Was called Olive-backed Warbler.

Song: rising buzzy trill.

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