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Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), male, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, NC, USA
photograph by Danny Bales
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Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), male, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, NC, USA
photograph by Danny Bales
Vermivora warbler
Which is the best bird?
Blue-winged warbler
Golden-winged warbler
Warbler Showdown; Bracket 8.2, Poll 1
Golden-winged vs Bachman's
Golden-winged Warbler
Bachman's Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera)
IUCN Rating: Near Threatened
Range: migratory; breeding range now heavily restricted to northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with other populations occurring in southern Ontario and northern New York. Overwinters in Central America, from very Southern Mexico to the northern edge of Colombia.
Habitat: prefers clear cuts with very little canopy cover but high herbaceous cover, also seeming to prefer wetter habitats than the Blue-winged Warbler. Overwinters in similar habitat, though they're more likely to use forested areas.
Subspecies: none
Bachman's Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii)
IUCN Rating: Critically Endangered (listed as Extinct in US)
Range: migratory; bred in localized areas of the Southeast States, such as Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Alabama, and South Carolina; overwintered in Cuba and the Isle of Pines.
Habitat: a bit disputed, as evidence is almost entirely historical. Bottomland and headwater swamps could have made up breeding habitat, or old-growth stands of hardwood forests. Overwintering habitat poorly known, with this species possibly being a habitat generalist.
Subspecies: none
Image Sources: Golden (Austin Groff); Bachman's by Ren Hathway - Birds of the World
Decembird Day 26: Fantasy
The ever-warring Warbler Clans did everything they could to differentiate themselves. They sang different spells, traveled different paths in the skies, weaved their cloths differently, and wore their family crests with pride, vowing never to mix. Nevertheless, Twi-zi-zi of the Gold Wings carried on with his courtship of the young maiden Fii-zu of the Blue Wings...
This is heavily inspired by the fantasy birds and writings of @virginiagreene, especially the armor designs!
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), male, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, High Island, TX, USA
photograph by Birds by Jason
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera), male, EAT A TASTY LARVA!!!, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, Brazoria Co., TX, USA
photograph by Mike Twilly
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), male, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, NE United States
photograph by Arni Stinnissen
Lawrence’s Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera x cyanoptera) (F2 backcross), family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, Port Arthur, Sabine Pass, TX, USA
This warbler is a common hybrid between the Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warbler.
photograph by Dania Sanchez