Swainson's warbler

A small and rather non-descript species of New World warbler, Swainson's Warblers will grow to about 5 to 6½ inches in length and 15 grams in weight. They are a plain olive-brown above and pale yellow-white below. They have a whitish eyebrow stripe that runs above their eye, and the top of their head is a rusty brown. Unlike most other New World warblers that are mostly dimorphic, there is no difference in appearance between a male or female Swainson's warbler.

The Swainson's warbler is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

A drab but distinctive bird, the Swainson's Warbler is unusual for its two populations breeding in entirely different habitat types. Birds of the southeastern lowlands prefer wooded swamplands and canebrakes; those of the central and southern Appalachian Mountains are found in rhododendron thickets and other heavily wooded habitats. Because of its secretive nature, this species is more easily heard than seen. Identification Both sexes are brownish-olive above, dull white below. More

Swainson's WarblerLimnothlypis swainsonii Order PASSERIFORMES – Family PARULIDAE Issue No. 126 Authors: Brown, R. E., and J. G. Dickson * Articles * Multimedia * References Courtesy Preview This Introductory article that you are viewing is a courtesy preview of the full life history account of this species. The remaining articles (Distribution, Habitat, Behavior, etc. More

Swainson's Warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii, is a small species of New World warbler. It is monotypic, the only member of the genus Limnothlypis. A small and rather non-descript species of New World warbler, Swainson's Warblers will grow to about 5 to 6½ inches (about 13–16 cm) in length and 15 grams (Graves in Winker et al. 2000) in weight. They are a plain olive-brown above and pale yellow-white below. More

The Swainson's Warbler is unusual in that it breeds in two entirely different habitat types, both of which occur in Tennessee. In the western part of the state it occupies bottomland hardwood forests with cane or dense vine tangles; in the east it is found in the mountains in dense evergreen undergrowth of moist forest ravines. This is a secretive bird and if it weren't for its loud ringing song, it would largely go unnoticed. More

Swainson's Warbler: In southeast U.S., lives in canebrakes and thickets in swamps and among hardwoods; in the southern Appalachians it is found in laurel and rhododendron thickets of moist, montane forests. Listen to Call Voice Text "whee-whee-whee, whip-poor-will", "chip" Interesting Facts * The Swainson's Warbler is unusual for its two populations breeding in entirely different habitat types. More

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birds, the Swainson's Warbler is a skulking bird of the southern canebrakes and rhododendron thickets. If it weren't for its loud, ringing song, the presence of the species in many areas would go completely undetected. More

characteristics and management of Swainson's warbler in southern Illinois. WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN 8: 228-233. Carter, M., G. Fenwick, C. Hunter, D. Pashley, D. Petit, J. Price, and J. Trapp. 1996. Watchlist 1996:For the future. Field Notes 50(3):238-240. Bent, A.C. 1953. Life histories of North American wood warblers. U.S. Natl. Mus. Bull. 203. Washington, D.C. Hagan, J.M., III, and D.W. Johnston, editors. 1992. Ecology and conservation of neotropical migrant landbirds. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C. More

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) = Distribution Breeding: Locally through the southeastern U.S., from eastern Texas and Oklahoma through the southern portions of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia to southern Delaware and Virginia, south to the Gulf Coast in northern Florida. More

Swainson's Warbler range mapOklahoma through the southern portions of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia to southern Delaware and Virginia, south to the Gulf Coast in northern Florida. Winter: Cuba, Jamaica, northern Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Isla Cozumel, south to Honduras and east to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands; sparingly on Yucatan Peninsula, including Belize and northern Guatemala. More

Swainson's Warbler (Limnothlypis swainsonii) - A potentially fuller selection of images for this species (as icons) can be found at the Swainson's Warbler stock page Swainson's Warbler is primarily a southern swamp warbler, and visitors to NYC are both rare and typically spring migrants that overshoot. The Swainson's Warbler on this page was one at the water hole in Forest Park, which hid amongst the leaf litter. More

Swainson's Warbler | Tree Swallow | Tufted Titmouse | Vermilion Flycatcher | Western Kingbird | Western Tanager | White-breasted Nuthatch | White-crowned Sparrow | White-eyed Vireo | Wood Thrush | Worm-eating Warbler | Yellow Warbler | Yellow-headed Blackbird | Yellow-rumped Warbler | Yellow-throated Vireo | Yellow-throated Warbler SWAINSON’S WARBLER = Photo Credit: Chandler Robbins SCIENTIFIC NAME: Limnothlypis swainsonii (Audubon) OTHER NAMES: Swamp Worm-eater. More