Cerulean Warbler
(Setophaga cerulea)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | NT - Near Threatened |
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| NatureServe | N4B - Apparently Secure Breeding S3B - Vulnerable Breeding |
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| Minnesota | Special Concern Species in Greatest Conservation Need |
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Description |
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The male has blue upper parts and face; white underparts, undertail coverts, chin, and breast; two white wingbars; and black necklace, vertical streaking on the breast, and eyeline. |
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Size |
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4½″ to 5″ in length 7″ wingspan |
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Voice |
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Similar Species |
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) has a black face and throat, and no white wingbars. | ||
Habitat |
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Large unfragmented areas of mature deciduous forests with a closed or almost closed canopy |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Nesting |
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Food |
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Insects gleaned from the canopy |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Rare to uncommon migrant and 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) | ||
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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. Cerulean Warbler, formerly Dendroica cerulea, is now Setophaga cerulea. |
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Synonyms |
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Dendroica cerulea |
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Slideshows |
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| Cerulean Warbler Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Cerulean Warbler JMC Nature Photos |
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| Cerulean Warbler WIld Bird Video Productions |
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About
Uploaded on May 20, 2011 Cerulean Warbler bird wild Connecticut. ©Jim Zipp 2011 |
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| Cerulean Warbler, Setophaga cerulea, singing. Rob Curtis |
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About
Published on Jun 12, 2014 Cerulean Warbler, Setophaga cerulean, singing. Species photo gallery: |
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| University of Tennessee cerulean warblers study Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Uploaded on Jun 1, 2010 University of Tennessee conducts a study on cerulean warblers, a neotropical songbird that nests in the Cumberland Mountains and winters in South America. |
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| Birding paradise in the Cerulean Warbler Bird Reserve FundacionProAves |
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About
Uploaded on Sep 11, 2008 The reserve was established in 2005 in order to conserve typical habitat of the Cerulean Warbler, the most threatened migratory bird in the Americas due to habitat destruction throughout its range. The reserve is located in Santander, Colombia. Come visit! www.ecoturs.org |
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| Protecting Cerulean Warblers University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
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Uploaded on Oct 29, 2010 Doctoral candidate Than Boves is working to ensure the continued survival of cerulean warblers and the preservation of their environment. |
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