Oriente warbler

The Oriente warbler (Teretistris fornsi) is a species of bird in the Cuban warbler family, Teretistridae, that is endemic to Cuba. Its natural habitats include dry forests, lowland moist forests, montane moist forests, and xeric shrublands. As its common name implies, the Oriente warbler is found in Cuba's east; it is the sister species to its fellow Cuban endemic, the yellow-headed warbler, which is found in extreme western Cuba.

Oriente warbler
Cayo Romano, Cuba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Teretistridae
Genus: Teretistris
Species:
T. fornsi
Binomial name
Teretistris fornsi
Gundlach, 1858
Range of T. fornsi

This species measures 13 cm (5.1 in) long. Its upperparts are a uniformly medium-grey. The underparts are mostly yellow, with a light grey belly. A whitish eye ring and slightly decurved bill are distinctive traits.[2]

The Oriente warbler feeds on insects, spiders and small lizards.[2]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Teretistris fornsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22721870A94736328. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22721870A94736328.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Garrido, Orlando H.; Kirkconnell, Arturo (2000). Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba. Ithaca, NY: Comstock, Cornell University Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-8014-8631-9.
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