Canada Warblers, Wilsonia canadensis
Canada Warblers ( Wilsonia canadensis) are found in forests across Canada, east of the Rockies, and in the eastern United States.
They migrate to northern South America, and are very rare vagrants to Western Europe.
Canada Warblers have been seen twice in Europe. The first record was seen in Iceland, and the second was of a first-winter female which was found in Kilbaha, County Clare, Ireland in October 2006.
Their numbers have declined due to loss of suitable habitat.
Description
The Canada Warbler, Wilsonia canadensis, is a small 13 cm long songbird of the New World warbler family.
These birds have yellow underparts, blue-grey upperparts and pink legs; they also have yellow eye-rings and thin, pointed bills.
Adult males have black forehead and black necklaces.
Females and immatures have faint grey necklaces.
Breeding / Nesting
Their breeding habitats are mature hardwood forests, which are usually near water. The nests which these birds build are shaped like open cups and are placed on the ground in a damp, wooded location.
Diet / Feeding
They forage actively in vegetation or on the ground, and they often catch insects in flight. These birds mainly eat insects. They forage in flocks in their winter habitat.
Calls / Vocalization
The song of this bird is loud and variable, resembling chip chewy sweet dichetty. Their calls are low chup's.
External links
- Canada Warbler videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Canada Warbler Species Account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
- Canada Warbler Information - South Dakota Birds and Birding
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