Photographs of Audubon Warblers and the birds on the Arizona desert and other parts of the state

Yellow-rumped Warblers

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Yellow-rumped Warblers

Audubon's - Yellow rump Warbler

The Western species.

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At one time the Audubon's & the Myrtle & Yellow-rumped Warblers were
considered to be one species. Now they are considered to be 2 separate species.

I see in the book the Myrtle has a white eye brow & white throat. None of the below images do.
I also see that the Audubon's is a darker color and has black cheaks

In the East a Myrtle and in the West it's an Audubon's Warbler.
The Myrtle's has the yellow rump & yellow patch on both sides just in front of their wings.
The Myrtle's has a white throat and the Audubon's has a yellow throat.

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To learn more click here http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Yellow-rumped_Warbler.html

Inasmuch as we have the Eastern species (Myrtle) and the Western species (Audubon's)
I do not know where to put the dividing East-West line.

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The following images were taken at Phoenix's Rio Salado in South Central phoenix 01/2008

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HUMMMM, wonder why they call this a Yellow Rump?

Well, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out.

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I figure it they are going to call this bird a Yellow Rump, the yellow would be back here :-))

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Gee, what a strange posture this is.

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Images below taken at an earlier date and a different place.

The following images were photographed in Flagstaff, Arizona, in the Arboretum on 07/30/02.
If you would like to visit the Arboretum on line, just click the link below.

http://www.thearb.org/visitor%20information.htm

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First of all let me say, I did not cut that limb off.

I can only assume it was done by the Arboretum's grounds keepers.

That running stream water sure looks like a good spot to take a bird bath.

You might note the yellow cap, yellow throat patch, & the yellow patch in front of the wing.
Also there is no white stripe above the eye as in the Myrtles.

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