Macgillivray's Warbler

The MacGillivray's Warbler was named by John James Audubon in honor of Scottish ornithologist William MacGillivray, although the proper credit to its discovery goes to John Kirk Townsend. The scientific name tolmiei was given in honor of William Fraser Tolmie.

The Macgillivray'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.

The MacGillivray's Warbler, Oporornis tolmiei, is a small species of New World warbler. Like all members of the genus Oporornis, these birds are sluggish and heavy warblers with short tails, preferring to spend most of their time on, or near the ground, except when singing. female The MacGillivray's Warbler was named by John James Audubon in honor of Scottish ornithologist William MacGillivray, although the proper credit to its discovery goes to John Kirk Townsend. More

MacGillivray's Warblers are migratory and spend their summers in temporate forests located in the western United States, and in boreal forests of west Canada. In autumn, these birds will migrate back to Central America, where they will stay in temperate shrublands for the winter. Search Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Oporornis tolmiei References - * BirdLife International (2004). Oporornis tolmiei. 2006. More

The MacGillivray's Warbler has a large range, estimated globally at 2,600,000 square kilometers. Native to the Americas, this bird prefers forest and shrubland ecosystems. The global population of this bird is estimated at 5,400,000 individuals and does not show signs of decline that would necessitate inclusion on the IUCN Red List. For this reason, the current evaluation status of MacGillivray's Warbler is Least Concern. More

MacGillivray's Warblers are found in dense thickets and are a characteristic species of the low, dense undergrowth found in riparian areas and clear-cuts within northern coniferous forests. In western Washington, they are usually in areas that have been clear-cut, burned, or otherwise disturbed. As succession proceeds to the point that trees start to take over from shrubs, MacGillivray's Warblers leave the area. In eastern Washington, they are usually in dense, low vegetation found along streams, especially willow and alder thickets. More

MacGillivray's WarblerOporornis tolmiei Order PASSERIFORMES – Family PARULIDAE Issue No. 159 Authors: Pitocchelli, Jay * 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

MacGillivray's Warbler - Oporornis tolmiei * Macgillivray`s Warbler Global Rank: G5 State Rank: S5B Agency Status USFWS: none USFS: none BLM: none FWP Conservation Tier: 3 PIF: 3 Listen to an Audio Sample Copyright by Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics, Department of Evolution, Ecology, More

Bent Life History for the MacGillivray's Warbler - the common name and sub-species reflect the nomenclature in use at the time the description was written. NORTHERN MacGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER OPORORNIS TOLMIEI TOLMIEI (Townsend) HABITS Westerners seem to prefer to call this bird the Tolmie warbler, a most appropriate name, on which W. L. Dawson (1923) makes the following pertinent comment: J. K. More

MacGillivray's Warbler - in Maxatawny Township, Berks County on December 19, 2004. Photos by Devich Farbotnik. This bird was found on December 18th during the Allentown Christmas Bird Count and was last seen on the 20th. Note the gray hood, white eye crescents, yellowish belly, greenish back, and pink legs. This bird represents the 1st record for Pennsylvania! Again, note the gray hood, white eye crescents, yellowish belly, greenish back, and pink legs. More

MacGillivray's Warbler: Breeds from Alaska and the Yukon south to California and central New Mexico. Spends winters in the tropics. Preferred habitats include coniferous forest edges, burns, brushy cuts, or second-growth alder thickets and streamside growth. Breeding and Nesting MacGillivray's Warbler: Three to six brown marked, white to creamy white eggs are laid in a grassy cup nest built close to the ground in a bush or tall weeds. Eggs are incubated for 11 days by the female. More

MacGillivray's warblers breed throughout the mountains of western North America from southern Alaska and southwestern Yukon east to southwestern Saskatchewan and the Rocky Mountains south to southern California and central New Mexico (Peterson 1961, Farrand 1983). About one sixth of the total breeding distribution of MacGillivray's warblers is in California (USFS 1994) but given the great geographic variation in densities reported in Zeiner et al. (1990) it is not known what proportion of the population is found in California. More

MacGillivray's Warbler - Photo Copyright Ward Cameron 2003 - Click to view a larger image MacGillivray's Warbler - Photo Copyright Ward Cameron 2003 - Click to view a larger image MacGillivray's Warbler - Photo Copyright Ward Cameron 2003 - Click to view a larger image MacGillivray's Warbler - Photo Copyright Ward Cameron 2003 - Click to view a larger image Click on an image (if available) to see a larger version Site Directory = MountainNature Home Ward Cameron Ent. More

MacGillivray's Warblers pass through our area in the early spring (usually gone by the end of April) and then again in fall (usually September). These are perhaps one of the hardest warblers to spot (shy of Virginia's), since they are often well-hidden in the underbrush. Look for them in riparian tangles and bushes, both in yards and in the country. Sometimes confused with Nashville Warblers, look for the complete grey hood over the face & chin-if it has a yellow chin, it's a Nashville Warbler. More

MacGillivray's Warblers, Oporornis tolmiei = Warblers MacGillivray's WarblerThe MacGillivray's Warbler, Oporornis tolmiei, is a small species of New World warbler. Like all members of the genus Oporornis, these birds are sluggish and heavy warblers with short tails, preferring to spend most of their time on, or near the ground, except when singing. More

These MacGillivray's Warbler pictures were taken on 9/4/05 at Kennesaw Mountain in Cobb County, GA by Pierre Howard and Rachel Cass. The bird was originally found 4 September 2005 by Giff Beaton , Mark Davis and Bob and Deb Zaremba around 8:30AM. It was relocated by Pierre Howard, Bill Lotz , Jeff Sewell and Sterling Blanchard around 10:00AM. Later in the day, multiple observers were able to relocate the bird as late as 6:30PM. More

MacGillivray's Warbler, Oporornis tolmiei Photo of MacGillivray's Warbler, non-breeding adult. Non-breeding adult MacGillivray's Warbler. Photographed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Jan. 4, 2007. This photograph may only be used for educational purposes. It may not be used for commercial purposes or in publications without permission. More

the MacGillivray's Warbler is a very difficult bird to observe. To get a clear view you must often crouch down, peer deep into dark bushes and strain your neck in rapid response to the bird's faintly perceptible actions. A hard-earned glimpse of this bird is often satisfying, however, because the male MacGillivray's Warbler is certainly one of the most beautiful warblers in the Rockies. More

This male MacGillivray's Warbler was photographed during spring migration in the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. More

MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei) Associated Species: Other species that may use habitat in a similar way and/or respond similarly to threats, management, and conservation activities in foothills shrublands include Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Virginia's Warbler, Spotted Towhee, and Green-tailed Towhee. In willow carr ecosystems, associated species include Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Dusky Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Fox Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, and White-crowned Sparrow. Distribution: MacGillivray's Warblers breed throughout western North America. More

The MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei), is a small species of New World warbler. They are migratory and spend their summers in temperate forests located in the western United States, and in boreal forests of west Canada. In autumn, these birds will migrate back to Central America, where they will stay in temperate shrublands for the winter. More

MacGillivray's Warbler - Oporornis tolmieiMacGillivray's Warbler is a close relative of the Mourning Warbler, generally taking it's ecological niche in the western part of the continent. They can be locally abundant during migration through the western United States, especially in the Southwest U.S. They often skulk low among dense thickets except during the breeding season, when males will often sing exuberantly from a high exposed perch. More

MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei) = Laguna Mountains Rec Area, Cleveland National Forest J F M A M J J A S O N D Banner Grade ● Bow Willow More

the bird is a MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei), probably an adult female. If accepted, this record would only be the second confirmed MacGillivray's Warbler in Georgia, the first caught and banded at Jekyll Island, 2 October 1987. BirdWatcher Supply Co. is located at 2180 Pleasant Hill Rd. in Duluth. It is in the Kroger/Gwinnett Station shopping center near the intersection of Satellite Blvd. The store doesn't open until 10 a.m. More