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The species Bachman's Warbler is extinct. |
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- Vermivora bachmanii
Identification
Male: grey nape, white spots in tail, black crown and throat patch, yellow forehead, eye-ring, and shoulder patch.
Female: duller, pale eye-ring, bright yellow forehead, no dark throat patch, and no black on a dark crown.
Distribution
Extinct (last confirmed sightings in Cuba in the 1980's). Bottomlands of the southeastern United States, wintering in Cuba.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Formerly found in palmetto and cypress swamps.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nests were made from cane, moss, lichen, dried grass, and dead leaves and were hung from shrubs, hidden by new shrub growth. Three to five eggs were laid.
Diet
The diet included insects and arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Audubon
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bachman's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bachman%27s_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
