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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Golden-cheeked Warbler

Setophaga chrysoparia

A small, endangered migratory songbird recognized for its striking yellow face and its status as the only bird species to breed exclusively in Texas.

What it sounds like

An accelerated, buzzy series of notes typically rendered as 'bzz-bzz-bzz-z-z-zee'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Paul Marvin · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only avian species with a breeding range entirely confined to the state of Texas.
Nests are constructed almost exclusively using shredded bark strips from mature Ashe juniper trees.
The species was federally listed as endangered in 1990 due to rapid habitat loss and fragmentation.
They are insectivorous, primarily foraging for caterpillars and spiders within the canopy of oak-juniper woodlands.
During the non-breeding season, they migrate to high-altitude pine-oak forests in Mexico and Central America.

Habitat

Mature mixed woodlands of Ashe juniper and various oak species, particularly in canyon terrain.

Range

Breeds in the Edwards Plateau of Central Texas; winters in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Adelaide's WarblerSetophaga adelaidae American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetra Bahama WarblerSetophaga flavescens Barbuda WarblerSetophaga subita Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea Black-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescens Black-throated Gray WarblerSetophaga nigrescens

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