While walking through a forest in Puerto rico one almost certainly would hear the loud trilling outburst of an Adelaide’s Warbler (Dendroica adelaidae). The local name for this species, reinita mariposera, means “butterfly-eating warbler” or "butterfly-hunting warbler", presumably due to their appetite for caterpillars (reinita, or “little queen”, is the general term for warblers). At times, they appear to be perpetually in motion, actively searching twigs and leaves for arthropods, or squabbling with their neighbors. They are not shy of humans, and their striking colors and frequently repeated sweet song make them relatively easy to locate. Enjoy!!! |
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