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Revision as of 14:47, 18 December 2007

Dendroica kirtlandii
Photo by kegressy
Location: Point Pelee Nat. Park Ont.

Identification

4.75 inches Thin, pointed bill, broken eye ring, grey nape and upperparts, yellow throat, breast and belly, white undertail coverts, streaked sides and flanks, dull white wing bars, dark legs

Distribution

United States

Taxonomy

Habitat

Behaviour

Its nests generally are concealed in mixed vegetation of grasses and shrubs, lined with moss and built by the female. 4-5 cream eggs are laid, and are incubated for 13-16 days.

The diet of the warbler includes many different insect species at various developmental stages, including caterpillars, butterflies, moths, flies, grasshoppers, as well as ripe blueberries.


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