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− | [[Image:Blackpoll_Warbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Glen Tepke]] | + | [[Image:Blackpoll_Warbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male. Photo by Glen Tepke. Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 8 May 2004.]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Blackpolls are notable for their fall migration route, when they take off from southeastern Canada and northeastern US and fly non-stop over the Atlantic to northern South America. The average 11 grams when they depart and 7 when they arrive. | Blackpolls are notable for their fall migration route, when they take off from southeastern Canada and northeastern US and fly non-stop over the Atlantic to northern South America. The average 11 grams when they depart and 7 when they arrive. | ||
− | + | ==Distribution== | |
− | + | Breeds in northern boreal areas from [[Alaska]] south to central [[Canada]] (absent only from southern [[Canada]] and extreme arctic [[Canada]]. In the United States found in northern [[Maine]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Vermont]] and in the Adirondacks and Catskills in [[New York]]. Winters in [[South America]]. Casual to accidental vagrant to [[Greenland]] (7 records), [[Iceland]] (6 records), [[Great Britain]] (35 records), [[France]] (2 records), and [[Galapagos Island]] (1 record). | |
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a monotypic species. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Coniferous forest, prefers spruce. | ||
==Sound== | ==Sound== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Dendroica+striata}} | {{GSearch|Dendroica+striata}} |
Revision as of 01:15, 24 July 2008
- Dendroica striata
Identification
Blackpolls are notable for their fall migration route, when they take off from southeastern Canada and northeastern US and fly non-stop over the Atlantic to northern South America. The average 11 grams when they depart and 7 when they arrive.
Distribution
Breeds in northern boreal areas from Alaska south to central Canada (absent only from southern Canada and extreme arctic Canada. In the United States found in northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and in the Adirondacks and Catskills in New York. Winters in South America. Casual to accidental vagrant to Greenland (7 records), Iceland (6 records), Great Britain (35 records), France (2 records), and Galapagos Island (1 record).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Coniferous forest, prefers spruce.