very pale; totally lacks yellow; pointy bill (California, USA; 2009-04-05)


Lucy's Warbler
Vermivora luciae

Native Range: North America and Middle America

Notes: a tiny plain-colored warbler of mesquite brushlands, usually near water; cinnamon-red rump is a good field mark when visible, but it is often concealed from view.


tiny size, pale face; slighty darker wings (California, USA; 2009-04-05)
cinnamon-red rump (Arizona, USA; 2009-04-05)

very whitish underparts; hint of an eye-ring (California, USA; 2009-04-05)