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Consists of three subspecies. | Consists of three subspecies. | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 4 March 2009
Photo by Dave Hawkins
- Seiurus noveboracensis
Identification
12-14 cm. Brown back. Whitish or creamy underside with dark stripes. Whitish or yellowish eyestripe. Sexes look alike.
Distribution
Alaska, most of Canada south to the northern U.S. in eastern Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana; in the east south to Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Winters to the West Indies and northern South America.
Taxonomy
Consists of three subspecies.
Subspecies1
- S. n. limnaeus - breeds in central British Columbia
- S. n. notabilis - breeds across the western range to western Quebec
- S. n. noveboracensis - breeds from eastern Quebec to the southern part of range
Habitat
Wooded swamps, thickets of bogs, margins of northern lakes, and willow and alder bordered rivers.
Behaviour
Song loud and ringing, starts with several phrases on one pitch, followed by an accelerating jumble of short, rapid phrases dropping slightly in pitch. Call a sharp, metallic "chink."
References
- Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. A Field Guide to Warblers of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214
