bluewinged warbler (Vermivora pinus)
CONFIRMATION STATUS: Confirmed.
IDENTIFICATION:
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Length: 4.25 inches
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small, active, insect-eating bird
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Thin, very pointed bill
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Yellow head and underparts
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White undertail coverts
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Black eyeline
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Olive nape and back
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Blue-gray wings with two white wing bars
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Pinkish legs
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Females and immatures have paler yellow heads and breasts
Similar species:
The yellow, unstreaked head and underparts and the black eyeline
identify the blue-winged warbler. The blue-winged warbler
occassionally hybridizes with the golden-winged warbler to produce
offspring with characteristics of both parents. Some have mostly
white underparts (Brewster's warbler), while some have the yellow
plumage of the blue-winged but the dark throat of the golden-winged
(Lawrence's warbler).
LIFE HISTORY
Migration Status: Neotropical migrant
Breeding Habitat: Successional-scrub
Nest Location: Ground-low nesting
Nest Type: Open-cup
Clutch Size: 4-5
Length of Incubation: 10-11 days
Days to Fledge: 8-10
Number of Broods: ?
Diet: Primarily insects
SKY MEADOWS DISTRIBUTION/SEASONAL OCCURRENCE
Relative abundance and seasonal occurrence are indicated in red below.
Relative abundance
C - Common: Likely to be present in good numbers in appropriate habitat and season.
U - Uncommon: May be present in appropriate habitat and season, often in low
numbers.
O - Occassional: Found in appropriate habitat perhaps only a few times per season,
sometimes low numbers.
R - Rare: May not be recorded every year.
Acc - Accidental: Recorded once or twice, may not be expected again for a long time.
Seasonal Occurrence
Sp - Spring: March, April, May R
Su - Summer: June, July, August R
Fall: September, October, November
Winter: December, January, February
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