magnolia warbler (Dendroica magnolia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION STATUS: Confirmed.

 

IDENTIFICATION:

• Length: 4.25 inches

• Small, active, insect-eating bird

• Bright yellow rump

• Thin, pointed bill

• Broken white band in tail

Adult male alternate:

• Black mask

• White supercilium and broken eye ring

• Pale gray crown

• Black back

• Golden yellow underparts

• Heavy black streaks across breast and onto flanks

• Gray wings with thick white edging

• Females in alternate plumage similar but duller

Basic and immature:

• Indistinct white eye ring and supercilium

• Head grayish

• Back grayish-olive with variable amounts of black streaking (heaviest             in adult males)

• Grayish band across breast

• Yellow to yellow-gray throat

• Fine to thick black streaking on flanks

• White wing bars

Similar species:

The breeding-plumage magnolia warbler is quite distinctive with its
bright yellow underparts with thick black streaks and black mask.
Basic and immature plumaged birds are more difficult to identify.
The yellow underparts with streaking confined to the flanks is also
found in prairie, Kirtland's, black-throated green, and blackburnian
warblers. All these species lack a gray breast band and white tail band.
Blackburnian has a bold yellow supercilium. Black-throated green has
a yellow face. Prairie wags its tail and has a different face pattern.
Kirtland's warbler has darker gray upperparts.

 

LIFE HISTORY

Migration Status: Neotropical migrant
Breeding Habitat: Woodland
Nest Location: Mid-story/canopy nesting
Nest Type: Open-cup
Clutch Size: 3-5
Length of Incubation: 11-13 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 O
      Su - Summer: June, July, August
      Fall: September, October, November U

      Winter: December, January, February

 

 

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