Blackburnian Warbler
(Setophaga fusca)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The upper breast and throat are bright orange on the male, yellowish-orange on the female. The sides of the neck, arc below the eye, line above the eye, and stripe on the forecrown are yellowish-orange on the male, orangish-yellow on the female. The line above the eye and that on the side of the neck form a solid angular patch. The head, facepatch, and back are black on the male, brown on the female. The wings are black with a large white patch on the male, brown with two white wingbars on the female. The belly and undertail coverts are white or yellowish. The flanks and sides are streaked. |
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Size |
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5″ to 5½″ in length 8″ to 8¾″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Breeding: Mature coniferous and mixed forests with tall trees Migration: Forests, woodlands, scrubs, and thickets; especially areas with dense, tall, second growth, like state and county parks. |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Early May to early June and mid-August to late September. |
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Nesting |
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The nest is built high in a tall conifer |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Fairly common but local in Northeastern Minnesota According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Blackburnian Warbler has an “ extremely large range.” The population size is “extremely large” and appears to be increasing. In Minnesota, it is fairly common in the northeastern and north central counties. During migration, it is found throughout the state. |
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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) | ||
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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. Blackburnian Warbler, formerly Dendroica fusca, is now Setophaga fusca. |
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Synonyms |
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Dendroica fusca |
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Dan W. Andree |
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Blackburnian and Magnolia Warbler at a MN. woodland pond... Adult males….They were about to take a bath. |
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Slideshows |
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| Blackburnian Warbler JMC Nature Photos |
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| Blackburnian Warbler Andree Reno Sanborn |
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About
Setophaga fusca |
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Other Videos |
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| Blackburnian Warbler American Bird Conservancy |
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About
Published on May 12, 2017 Video courtesy of Eric S. Liner/Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. |
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| Blackburnian Warblers Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History |
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Published on May 27, 2014 Beautiful Blackburnian Warblers (Setophaga fusca) in spring migration, feeding and singing - truly gorgeous little creatures! |
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| Blackburnian Warbler, Galveston Texas Jackson Childs |
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Published on Nov 12, 2010 Blackburnian Warbler filmed at Stevenson Woods, Galveston TX. For more about Gulf Crossing, go to http://gulfcrossingmovie.com |
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| Blackburnian Warbler Larry Bond |
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About
Published on Jun 27, 2017 The male is unmistakable with its bright orange or yellow around the head and a flaming throat. It has a broad white wing patch and white in its outer tail feathers. The female and immatures are pale version of the male with two white wing bars and streaked back. They have pale yellow or buffy eyebrow stripe. Usually seen in upper branches. For more info see: |
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| Dan W. Andree 3/12/2018 |
Location: MN Blackburnian and Magnolia Warbler at a MN. woodland pond... Adult males….They were about to take a bath. |
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Created: 3/23/2018
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