Setophaga townsendi ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: PARULIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Herbert Clarke / CLO
A bird of the Pacific Northwest, the Townsend's Warbler nests in coniferous forests from Alaska to Oregon. It winters in two distinct areas: in a narrow strip along the Pacific Coast, and in Mexico and Central America.
Song a series of buzzy notes on one pitch, followed by several on different pitch, usually rising: "Zee-zee-zee-zee-dee-du-dee."