Arrowhead Warbler
Strichel Warbler ( Dendroica pharetra )
The Strichel Warbler ( Dendroica pharetra ) is a small passerine bird in the genus Dendroica in the family of warblers ( Parulidae ). This type forms with the gray warbler (Dendroica plumbea ) and Angela Warbler ( D. Angelae ) is a super species. The distribution area is limited to Jamaica. The IUCN lists the species as " not at risk " ( least concern ).
Features
Strichel Warbler reach a body length of 12.5 centimeters. The wing length is 6.1 to 6.8 inches in the male, the female, 5.9 to 6.3 centimeters. In adult males head and the front top including upper back and shoulders are black and white stripes. The wings are blackish with gray feather edges and two narrow white wing bars. The body is greyish, the upper tail-coverts are olive-gray, the tail is blackish with narrow olivgrauen spring edges and the under tail-coverts are greyish - brown yellow. The underside is whitish plumage with arrowhead- shaped black bands on the throat, chest, greyish faded edges and a tummy. Often they have a dark, matt cheeks lining. Females resemble the males, the plumage is duller but overall with blackish - gray stripes.
Resources, nutrition and reproduction
Strichel Warbler inhabit moist forests at all altitudes, but in the wet forests of the lowlands the species is much rarer than in the mountains and probably only observed outside the breeding season. They feed mainly on insects and other invertebrates. Your cup-shaped nest they lay well hidden in trees or bushes. The clutch consists of two to four eggs. The breeding season is mainly from March to June, sporadically is hatched even after the October rain in November.