Golden-Cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia)
Kingdom: Animalia Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Listing Status:
General Information
golden-cheeked warbler is the only North American warbler with radiant yellow cheeks outlined in black. This characteristic is present on both the female and the male though they are sexually dimorphic. The male golden-cheeked warbler has a more distinctly marked plumage than the females. A thin black line goes through each dark brown eye and extends to the back of the head. The upper breast and throat are black, while the lower breast and belly are white with black streaks. The upper and lower mandibles, legs, and feet are black. The wings of Dendroica chrysoparia are blackish with two white wingbars. Female D. chrysoparia looks similar to the males, but they have a less dazzling plumage. The back of the adult female is dark olive-green with thin black streaks. The cheeks are yellowish, but a duller shade than the males. The juveniles are similar in coloring to the females.
- States/US Territories in which the Golden-Cheeked warbler is known to occur: Texas
- USFWS Refuges in which the Golden-Cheeked warbler is known to occur:
BALCONES CANYONLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
,
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
,
SANTA ANA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
- Countries in which the the Golden-Cheeked warbler is known to occur: Guatemala , Honduras , Mexico , Nicaragua
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2006 | 71 FR 20714 20716 | 5-Year Review of 25 Southwestern Species |
| 04/25/2002 | 67 FR 20545 20545 | Receipt of a Permit Application (Blairwood/Silver Oak) for Incidental Take of the Golden-Cheeked Warbler |
| 01/11/1991 | 56 FR 1228 | (Correction) ETWP; Dendroica chrysoparia (Golden-cheeked Warbler) as Endangered; 56 FR 1228 |
| 12/27/1990 | 55 FR 53153 53160 | ETWP; FInal Rule to List the Golden-cheeked Warbler as Endangered; 55 FR 53153 53160 |
| 05/04/1990 | 55 FR 18844 18845 | (Emergency) ETWP; Emergency Rule to List the Golden-cheeked Warbler as Endangered; 55 FR 18844 18845 |
» Recovery
Recovery Plan Information Search| Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/30/1992 | Golden-cheeked Warbler | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/21/2006 | 71 FR 20714 20716 | 5-Year Review of 25 Southwestern Species |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Golden-Cheeked warbler.
» Conservation Plans
| HCP Plan Summaries |
|---|
| 0189 Jones (formerly McCullough |
| 6 D Ranch, Ltd. (Winstead, Pete) [aka BRE/Baldwin Ranch and previously Balfour Real Estate Group and Leaf Lee Ranch, Ltd.] |
| Adler, Stephen-E |
| Americo, Great Hills Reserve, Yaupon Great Hills, L.P., Amendment 1 |
| Anderson, David Charles |
| SHA Plan Summaries |
|---|
| Environmental Defense, Inc. Texas Hill Country SHA |
» Petitions
No petition findings have been published for the Golden-Cheeked warbler.
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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