Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons), Las Cienegas, Pima County

This Yellow-throated Vireo was discovered by Keith Kamper in Empire Gulch at Las Cienegas on 31 May 2009.  It was photographed by Andrew Core on 04 June 2009.

A casual transient and summer visitor. There have been four reports of this species this spring, but there are only about 25 previous documented records.

Note bright yellow throat and spectacles.

04 June 2009, photo by Andrew Core

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