Vitelline Warbler

It is found in the Cayman Islands and on the Swan Islands in Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and urban areas. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

The Vitelline Warbler is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Vitelline Warbler Dendroica vitellina is endemic to the Cayman Islands and Swan Islands in the West Indies. This study examined the phylogenetic affinities of the Vitelline Warbler and assessed mitochondrial differentiation among the three Cayman Island populations. Species-level phylogenetic analyses based on 3639 nucleotides of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence were used to place the Vitelline Warbler in the larger Dendroica radiation. More

The Vitelline Warbler (Dendroica vitellina) is a songbird species in the New World warbler family (Parulidae). It is found in the Cayman Islands and on the Swan Islands in Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and urban areas. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Dendroica vitellina. More

Vitelline Warbler almost immediately a couple of hundred feet from the headquarters. I got a quick look, and a Worm-eating Warbler also popped up, in very bright peach-buff colors. The Vitelline’s call is reminiscent of a Prairie Warbler, but it has 5 notes, with the 5th being distinctly louder and down-slurred. One of its alternate calls sounds very similar to a Prairie. Near the ponds I had a female Cuban Bullfinch and the only Yellow-throated Warbler of the trip. More

Photo Wanted The Vitelline Warbler (Dendroica vitellina) is a New World Warbler that is threatened by habitat loss. Its endemic to Cayman Islands and Honduras. This warbler prefers subtropical or tropical dry forest areas, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and urban areas. - Photo, Video and/or Article contributions are welcome! Please click here for info The Avianweb strives to maintain accurate and up-to-date information; however, mistakes do happen. More

Vitelline Warblers, also known as a Chip Chip, are found on the Cayman Islands and Swan Island. They are found in dry bushland and woodlands as well as disturbed habitats including urban areas. They are not usually found in the mangroves and coastal habitats although they occasionally nest in mixed Logwood and Buttonwood areas. It is a breeding resident on all three Islands. There are two endemic sub–species: D. v. vitellina common to Grand Cayman and D. v. crawfordi common to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. More

The Vitelline Warbler occurs on the Swan Islands (5 square miles/8 square km) and the Cayman Islands (163 square miles/263 square km), a total range of 168 square miles (270 square km), of which 84 square miles (135 square km) is estimated to be suitable habitat (BirdLife International, 2000). There are three races, two on the Cayman Islands, Dendoica vitellina vitellina on Grand Cayman and D. v. crawfordi on Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, and D. v. More

Vitelline warbler Nesting is April-June; look for them along paths on the bluff and in wooded areas of Little Cayman, especially summer and autumn. The Vitelline warbler, like the Cayman parrot is considered internationally as threatened species and is found only on the Cayman Islands and Swan Islands. West Indian whistling-duck This is the only endemic duck in the West Indies. More