Golden-cheeked Warbler
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Golden-cheeked Warbler
GCWA
Setophaga chrysoparia
ORDER: Passeriformes
FAMILY: Parulidae
South Llano River SP, Junction, Texas, March 2025
At close range, an adult male Golden-cheeked Warbler’s rich black plumage and golden cheeks seem to be made of velveteen. This stunning but endangered warbler is found only in the Texas Hill Country where it nests in juniper-oak woodlands. Along with the Hermit, Townsend’s, and Black-throated Green Warblers, it is part of a fascinating evolutionary puzzle of similar species with black-and-gold plumage and buzzy songs, spread across evergreen forests from Alaska to Appalachia.
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