Magnolia Warbler

(Setophaga magnolia)

Conservation Status
IUCN Red List

LC - Least Concern

NatureServe

N5 - Secure

SNRB - Unranked Breeding

Minnesota

not listed

 
Magnolia Warbler
Photo by Dan W. Andree
 
Description

The upper parts are dark, the underparts yellow, and the crown bluish-gray. The wings have bold white bars that sometimes blend into a single white patch. The breeding male has a black “necklace”, four bold black streaks down the breast and flanks, a black mask, and a bold white “eyebrow”.

 

Size

4½ to 5 in length

7½ wingspan

 

Voice

 

Similar Species

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) throat and underparts are white. The crown is yellow.

Habitat

Openings and edges of coniferous and mixed forests

Ecology

Migration

Early May to early June and early August to early October.

 

Nesting

 

 

Food

 

Distribution

Occurrence

Uncommon to occasionally common migrant, uncommon breeder

 

Maps

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map

Taxonomy

Class

Aves (birds)

Order

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.

Magnolia Warbler, formerly Dendroica magnolia, is now Setophaga magnolia.

   

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Synonyms

Dendroica magnolia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dan W. Andree

Blackburnian and Magnolia Warbler at a MN. woodland pond... Adult males…. They were about to take a bath.  

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Adult male taken May 2017

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HD Magnolia Warbler spring 2014 filmed in woods along a creek by Dan Andree
Published on Aug 10, 2014

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Filmed during the spring migration. Most were adult males with a few brief shots of a female. They were feeding on small insects.

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Magnolia Warbler
WIld Bird Video Productions

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Published on Mar 2, 2012

Magnolia Warbler singing on territory in the boreal forest in Maine. ©JimZipp.com
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Image Magnolia Warbler(Setophaga magnolia) species wild stunning [HD 2016]
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Published on Dec 13, 2016

* Image Magnolia Warbler(Setophaga magnolia) species wild stunning [HD 2016]

- This species is a moderately small New World warbler. It measures 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) in length and spans 16 to 20 cm (6.3 to 7.9 in) across the wings. Body mass in adult birds can range from 6.6 to 12.6 g (0.23 to 0.44 oz), though weights have reportedly ranged up to 15 g (0.53 oz) prior to migration. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 5.4 to 6.4 cm (2.1 to 2.5 in), the tail is 4.6 to 5.2 cm (1.8 to 2.0 in), the bill is 0.8 to 1 cm (0.31 to 0.39 in) and the tarsus is 1.7 to 1.85 cm (0.67 to 0.73 in).The magnolia warbler can be distinguished by its coloration. The breeding males often have white, gray, and black backs with yellow on the sides; yellow and black-striped stomachs; white, gray, and black foreheads and beaks; distinct black tails with white stripes on the underside; and defined white patches on their wings, called wing bars.Breeding females usually have the same type of coloration as the males, except that their colors are much duller. Immature warblers also resemble the same dull coloration of the females. The yellow and black-striped stomachs help one to distinguish the males from other similar birds, like the prairie warbler and Kirtland's warbler (which, however, have a breeding range to the south and east of the magnolia warbler's).

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Setophaga magnolia = MAGNOLIA WARBLER catching midges, bathing
Rob Curtis

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Published on Jun 15, 2016

Setophaga magnolia = MAGNOLIA WARBLER catching midges, bathing at Montrose Point, Chicago , May 2016

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Magnolia Warbler
AdrianB

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Published on May 9, 2014

In this video, some magnolia warblers (Setophaga magnolia or Dendroica magnolia) are shown in trees in Central Park. The magnolia warbler is a strikingly colored, common warbler of the Americas. It breeds in Northeastern North America and Central Canada. It winters in Central America and the Atlantic islands. It has been assessed as being of least concern by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and its population is increasing.

This video was recorded on May 4, 2014 in Central Park, New York City.

Magnolia Warbler
WIld Bird Video Productions

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Uploaded on Jun 18, 2011

Magnolia warbler singing in Maine. © 2011 Garth McElroy

License at http://www.paya.com/videos/135190

 

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Jennifer Mikkelson
7/15/2020

Location: near Lake Mitawan, Isabella , MN.

 

Ramona Abrego

Location: Washington County

Magnolia Warbler

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.

Blackburnian Warbler

Dan W. Andree
May 2017

Location: Norman Co. Mn. in the woods near a small stream.

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Magnolia Warbler

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