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;[[:Category:Dendroica|Dendroica]] coronata | ;[[:Category:Dendroica|Dendroica]] coronata | ||
'''Includes: Myrtle Warbler; Audubon's Warbler; West Mexico Warbler; Goldman's Warbler''' | '''Includes: Myrtle Warbler; Audubon's Warbler; West Mexico Warbler; Goldman's Warbler''' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Yellow patches on sides unique but occasionally lacking. Birds of subspecies ''nigrifrons'' (West Mexico Warbler) are large and have dark mantle, Goldman's Warbler (''goldmani'') are large and have black mantle, while Audubon's Warbler are smaller and have grey mantle. | + | Yellow patches on sides unique but occasionally lacking. Birds of subspecies ''nigrifrons'' (West Mexico Warbler) are large and have dark mantle, Goldman's Warbler (''goldmani'') are large and have black mantle, while Audubon's Warbler are smaller and have grey mantle. |
| + | [[Image:Audubon's_Warbler.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|eastwood|eastwood}}<br /> Vancouver, [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]].]] | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | North America's most common warbler. Breeds from [[Alaska]] east to northern [[Quebec]] (absent only in arctic region) south across most of the western [[United States]]; northern [[Minnesota]] and [[Michigan]]; [[New York]]; western [[Pennsylvania]], and New England; also along the Appalachians south to [[West Virginia]]. | ||
| − | + | Found anywhere in [[North America]] in migration. Winters in southern [[United States]], along the west coast north to [[Washington]], and in Central America. Rare in northern [[South America]]. | |
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| + | Casual vagrant to [[Great Britain]] (22 records). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Yellow-rumped_Warbler_autumn.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|etow|etow}}<br />North-central [[Ohio]], [[USA]].]] | ||
The eastern (Myrtle) and western (Audubon's) races of this species were once considered separate species. New results indicate that this topic probably will be assessed again soon, and if so, each of the four groups may become full species. | The eastern (Myrtle) and western (Audubon's) races of this species were once considered separate species. New results indicate that this topic probably will be assessed again soon, and if so, each of the four groups may become full species. | ||
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====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ||
*Group "Myrtle Warbler" | *Group "Myrtle Warbler" | ||
:*''D. c. auduboni'' - breeds along the Pacific Slope region | :*''D. c. auduboni'' - breeds along the Pacific Slope region | ||
| − | :*''D. c. memorabilis'' - breeds from | + | :*''D. c. memorabilis'' - breeds from south-eastern [[British Columbia]] south (east of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada) to [[Arizona]], [[New Mexico]] and western [[Texas]] (this form sometimes lumped with ''auduboni'') |
*Group "Audubon's Warbler" | *Group "Audubon's Warbler" | ||
| − | :*''D. c. coronata'' - breeds from | + | :*''D. c. coronata'' - breeds from north-central [[Alberta]] across [[Canada]] to the eastern [[United States]] |
| − | :*''D. c. hooveri'' - breeds from Alaska, | + | :*''D. c. hooveri'' - breeds from [[Alaska]], northern Yukon, and north-western Mackenzie south to northern [[British Columbia]] (this form sometimes lumped with ''coronata'') |
| + | [[Image:Yellow-rumped_Warbler_Cuchumatanes_Apr_06_(1)_by_Tom_Jenner.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''goldmani''<br />Photo by {{user|Tom+Jenner|Tom Jenner}}.<br />Cordillera de los Cuchumatanes in western [[Guatemala]], April 2006.]] | ||
*Group "West Mexico Warbler" (or sometimes called "blackfronted warbler") | *Group "West Mexico Warbler" (or sometimes called "blackfronted warbler") | ||
| − | :*''D. c. nigrifrons'' - breeds Chihuahua and Durango mountains in | + | :*''D. c. nigrifrons'' - breeds Chihuahua and Durango mountains in western [[Mexico]]. |
*Group "Goldman's Warbler" | *Group "Goldman's Warbler" | ||
| − | :*''D. c. goldmani'' - breeds | + | :*''D. c. goldmani'' - breeds south-eastern Chiapas (rare) and [[Guatemala]] |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Coniferous and mixed forests. | Coniferous and mixed forests. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Diet mostly insectivorous but will eat berries and other vegetation. | Diet mostly insectivorous but will eat berries and other vegetation. | ||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
# Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. ''A Field Guide to Warblers of North America''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214 | # Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. ''A Field Guide to Warblers of North America''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214 | ||
# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Dendroica+coronata}} | {{GSearch|Dendroica+coronata}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dendroica]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dendroica]] | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 27 February 2010
- Dendroica coronata
Includes: Myrtle Warbler; Audubon's Warbler; West Mexico Warbler; Goldman's Warbler
Identification
Yellow patches on sides unique but occasionally lacking. Birds of subspecies nigrifrons (West Mexico Warbler) are large and have dark mantle, Goldman's Warbler (goldmani) are large and have black mantle, while Audubon's Warbler are smaller and have grey mantle.
Distribution
North America's most common warbler. Breeds from Alaska east to northern Quebec (absent only in arctic region) south across most of the western United States; northern Minnesota and Michigan; New York; western Pennsylvania, and New England; also along the Appalachians south to West Virginia.
Found anywhere in North America in migration. Winters in southern United States, along the west coast north to Washington, and in Central America. Rare in northern South America.
Casual vagrant to Great Britain (22 records).
Taxonomy
The eastern (Myrtle) and western (Audubon's) races of this species were once considered separate species. New results indicate that this topic probably will be assessed again soon, and if so, each of the four groups may become full species.
Subspecies1
- Group "Myrtle Warbler"
- D. c. auduboni - breeds along the Pacific Slope region
- D. c. memorabilis - breeds from south-eastern British Columbia south (east of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada) to Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas (this form sometimes lumped with auduboni)
- Group "Audubon's Warbler"
- D. c. coronata - breeds from north-central Alberta across Canada to the eastern United States
- D. c. hooveri - breeds from Alaska, northern Yukon, and north-western Mackenzie south to northern British Columbia (this form sometimes lumped with coronata)
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Subspecies goldmani
Photo by Tom Jenner.
Cordillera de los Cuchumatanes in western Guatemala, April 2006.
Photo by Tom Jenner.
Cordillera de los Cuchumatanes in western Guatemala, April 2006.
- Group "West Mexico Warbler" (or sometimes called "blackfronted warbler")
- D. c. nigrifrons - breeds Chihuahua and Durango mountains in western Mexico.
- Group "Goldman's Warbler"
- D. c. goldmani - breeds south-eastern Chiapas (rare) and Guatemala
Habitat
Coniferous and mixed forests.
Behaviour
Diet mostly insectivorous but will eat berries and other vegetation.
Reference
- Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. A Field Guide to Warblers of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-rumped Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-rumped_Warbler
