|
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera Reinita Alidorada
|
 |
|
Photo: G. Beaton
|
|
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera Reinita Alidorada
|
|
|
Photo: G. Beaton
|
|
A black throat and cheek patch, and a yellow wing patch distinguish this warbler. Length: 12 cm.; weight: 9 g. Audio (M. Oberle). Breeds in the eastern USA in recently abandoned, brushy fields. Normally winters in Central America and northwestern South America. Rare migrant in wet forests and coastal areas on Puerto Rico. On its breeding grounds, this warbler has declined by 2.2% per year from 1966-1995, as North American forests matured past the early stage of plant succession that this species requires. In addition, it has declined due to interbreeding with the closely related Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus). TAXONOMY: PASSERIFORMES; PARULIDAE. |
|
 |
|
|
Photo: J. Hesterberg*
|
 |
|
|
Photo: G. Beaton
|
|
References Arendt, W.J. 1992. Status of North American migrant landbirds in the Caribbean region: a summary. Pp. 143-171 in Ecology and conservation of neotropical migrant landbirds (J.M. Hagan III and D.W. Johnston, eds.) Smithsonian Instit. Press, Washington, D.C. Bent, A.C. 1953. Life histories of North American wood warblers. Smithsonian Instit. U.S. National Museum Bull. 203. (Reprinted by Dover Press, NY, 1963). Confer, J. L. 1992. Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera). No. 20 in The birds of North America (F. Gill, A. Poole, and P. Stettenheim, eds.). Acad. Nat. Sci., Philadelphia, PA, and Am. Ornithol. Union, Washington, D.C. Confer, J. L., and J. L. Larkin. 1998. Behavioral interactions between Golden-winged and Blue-winged warblers. Auk 115:209-214. Confer, J. L., J. L. Larkin, and P. E. Allen. 2003. Effects of vegetation, interspecific competition, and brood parasitism on Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) nesting success. Auk 120(1):138-144. Curson, J., D. Quinn, and D. Beadle. 1994. Warblers of the Americas: an identification guide. Houghton Mifflin, NY. Dunn, J. and K. Garrett. 1997. A field guide to warblers of North America. Houghton Mifflin, NY. Ehrlich, P.R., D.S. Dobkin, and D. Wheye. 1988. The birderÆs handbook: a field guide to the natural history of North American birds. Simon and Schuster/ Fireside, NY. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. A guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Princeton. Raffaele, H.A. 1989. Una guía a las aves de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes. Publishing Resources, Inc., Santurce, PR. Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Golden-winged Warbler, Spanish text Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |
|