Black-throated Green Warbler
(Setophaga virens)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B - Secure Breeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The male is olive-green above with white undersides, a bright yellow face, black wings with two bold white wingbars, black chin, and black streaks on the flanks. |
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Size |
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4½″ to 5″ in length 7½″ wingspan |
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Voice |
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Similar Species |
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Habitat |
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Breeding: Deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests Migration: Open forests and woodlands, tamarack bogs, and swamps |
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Ecology |
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Migration |
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Late April through May and mid-August to October |
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Nesting |
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Food |
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Mostly insects |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Uncommon migrant,fairly common but local breeder |
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Maps |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
Family |
Parulidae (New World warblers, wood warblers) | ||
Genus |
Setophaga (redstarts) | ||
In 2011 all of the wood warblers were reclassified resulting in new genus names for almost all of them. The genus Dendroica, with 29 members, was merged with the genus Setophaga, with just 3 members. All of the former Dendroica species have been renamed to Setophaga. Black-throated Green Warbler, formerly Dendroica virens, is now Setophaga virens. |
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Synonyms |
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Dendroica virens Dendroica virens virens Dendroica virens waynei |
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| Black-throated Green Warbler JMC Nature Photos |
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| Setophaga virens BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER Rob Curtis |
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About
Published on Nov 19, 2017 Setophaga virens BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER foraging and bathing. |
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| Black-throated Green Warbler Pete Hines |
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About
Published on May 27, 2018 Singing male Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) filmed at Old Cut, Long Point, Ontario, Canada, on 20th May with a Nikon CoolPix P900 hand held. For more information about the status and distribution of this species see the following links https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-throated_Green_Warbler http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-throated-green-warbler-setophaga-virens/distribution |
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| Black-throated Green Warbler in Maine WIld Bird and Nature Videos by McElroy Productions |
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Published on Sep 12, 2012 Black-throated green warblers are a very common breeding species in Maine. They can be found in a variety of habitat but prefer mixed deciduous forests. Their buzzy song is often one of the first warbler songs I hear in the spring. © 2012 Garth McElroy. www.wildbirdvideos.com License at http://www.paya.com/videos/284620 |
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