V is for Vitelline Warbler
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Vitelline warblers live only on the Caymen Islands, in woodland and scrub.
Exceptionally beautiful, they look like little splinters of sun singing in the trees, with a characteristic tsu tsu tsu tsu tsooooo sound.
They eat insects they find in the leaves and stems, often foraging at low height.
Not a lot is known for sure about this little bird as it has not been studied; so its precise diet, beyond that of insects, is unknown.
It lives in a small area, on islands where land development is proposed, and is classified as Near Threatened.
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- Posted in: A-Z Challenge 2013
- Tagged: animal, bird, nature, nature poetry, poetry, science
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