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Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla), male, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, ONT, Canada
photographs by Phil Stinson
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Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla), male, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, ONT, Canada
photographs by Phil Stinson
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina)
These guys sing So Loud. At the start of this season I couldn't identify their song to save my life and now I know exactly who they are. They have a three part song which is buzzy and jumbled, but the third part is a loud, steady buzz similar to that of a Chipping Sparrow.
I don't exactly know too much about these birds, but I can tell you this one is a female. She's got the gray cap and eye line typical to the species, but her yellow face sets her apart from the crisp, white-faced males.
All banding, marking, and sampling is being conducted under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit issued by the U.S. Geological Survey's BBL. Permission to share images was granted by Phillips Tract Banding Station (PTBS).
Tennessee Warblers are dainty, thin-billed warblers that breed in the boreal forest of Canada. Though they lack the brilliant colors of othe
Leiothlypis warbler
Which is the best bird?
Tennessee warbler
Orange-crowned warbler
Colima warbler
Lucy's warbler
Nashville warbler
Virginia's wabler
Nashville Warbler
Nashville Warblers (Leiothlypis ruficapilla), BATH TIME!!!, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, Guadalupe River State Park, Central TX, USA
photograph by Ed Means
Warbler Showdown; Bracket 7.2, Poll 1
Colima vs Red-faced
Colima Warbler
Red-faced Warbler
Colima Warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis)
IUCN Rating: Least Concern
Range: migratory; breeds in the Chisos Mountains in southwest Texas through the range in Mexico; overwinters in south central Mexico, from southern Sinaloa down to Oaxaca, though typically found in Colima and Morelos
Habitat: breeds in oak, Mexican pinyon, juniper, and Arizona cypress chaparral and overwinters in semihumid to humid montane forests.
Subspecies: none
Red-faced Warbler (Cardellina rubrifrons)
IUCN Rating: Least Concern
Range: migratory; breeds in Arizona, New Mexico, and the mountainous portions of Northwest Mexico; overwinters in Southern Mexico, from Durango to Oaxaca, though it can be found further south at times.
Habitat: breeds in high elevation forests (2000-2800m), typically montane fir, pine, and open pine-oak. Will be found in a wider elevation range when overwintering (1300-3000m), but still prefers humid montane forests and pine-oak forests.
Subspecies: 3
Image Sources: Colima (Jason Vassallo); Red-faced (Anon)
Warbler Showdown; Bracket 7.2, Poll 2
Lucy's vs Canada
Lucy's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae)
IUCN Rating: Least Concern
Range: migratory; originally occurred in a handful of Southwest states, but due to climate change their range is rapidly moving northward along riparian corridors. Overwintering range lies along the Mexican Pacific coast.
Habitat: breeds in dense lowland riparian woodlands, particularly mesquite and bosque types; overwintering data is hard to come by but it seems to be restricted to dry washes and riparian gallery forests here too.
Subspecies: none
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
IUCN Rating: Least Concern
Range: migratory; breeds from eastern British Columbia all the way to Nova Scotia, as well as down the Appalachian mountain chain- even into South Carolina. Overwinters in mountainous regions of Columbia, down to Bolivia.
Habitat: Across all regions, prefers moist forests, especially at higher elevations. When breeding they can be found in a wide range of deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, so long as there is a moss layer and uneven forest floor. Overwintering habitat more varied, but almost always montane.
Subspecies: none
Image Sources: Lucy's (Nick Athanas); Canada (Brad Imhoff)
Warbler Showdown; Bracket 7, Poll 3
Colima vs Orange-crowned
Colima Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Colima Warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis)
IUCN Rating: Least Concern
Range: migratory; breeds in the Chisos Mountains in southwest Texas through the range in Mexico; overwinters in south central Mexico, from southern Sinaloa down to Oaxaca, though typically found in Colima and Morelos
Habitat: breeds in oak, Mexican pinyon, juniper, and Arizona cypress chaparral and overwinters in semihumid to humid montane forests.
Subspecies: none
Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
IUCN Rating: Least Concern
Range: migratory; breeds from Alaska to Newfoundland, all the way down to New Mexico, Arizona, and Baja California; overwinters in all southern states, along the Pacific Northwest, and in a majority of Mexico.
Habitat: breeding habitat is incredibly various due to range- brushy deciduous, fir-aspen, or pine-oak woodlands, harvested forests, and early-successional deciduous stands. Each of these habitats are associated with different tree types too, a true generalist. Overwinters in similar habitats.
Subspecies: 4
Image Sources: Colima (Jason Vassallo) OCWA (Matt Davis)