Connecticut Warbler

Oporornis agilisOrder: PASSERIFORMES Family: Wood Warblers (Parulidae)

Codes: Common Name: CONW Scientific Name: OPOAGI ITIS Taxonomic No.: 178938

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Overview

Connecticut Warbler: Large ground-walking warbler, olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. Head has a slate-gray hood and bold white eye-ring. Legs are bright pink-red. It was named for the state where it was first discovered, where it is an uncommon migrant. Sometimes called Swamp Warbler.

Range and Habitat

Connecticut Warbler: Breeds from eastern British Columbia east through central Canada to western Quebec, and south to northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Spends winters in the tropics. Preferred habitats include open larch-spruce bogs. Found in low wet woods and damp thickets during migration.

Topo Map: Perching-like Body

Listen to Call

Similar Sounding

Voice Text

" whipity-whipity-whipity", "beecher, beecher, beecher", "chippy-chipper-chippy-chipper"

Interesting Facts

The nineteenth century ornithologist, Alexander Wilson, named the bird for Connecticut because that's where he first saw the bird, probably during migration.

Little information is known, as this is a rarely-seen bird, and has not been subjected to many observational studies.

A group of Connecticut Warblers are collectively known as a "skulk" and a "yankee" of warblers.

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Connecticut Warbler

● Song: " whipity-whipity-whipity", "beecher, beecher, beecher", "chippy-chipper-chippy-chipper"

● Foraging & Feeding: Connecticut Warbler: Feeds on insects, spiders, snails, berries, and seeds.

● Breeding & nesting: Connecticut Warbler: Three to five white eggs, marked with brown, lavender, and black, are laid in a nest made of grass and concealed in a clump of moss. Incubation ranges from 11 to 12 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Connecticut Warbler: Female Mourning, MacGillivray's, and Nashville warblers are not as brown. Female Common Yellowthroat has pale gray belly.

Flight Pattern

Swift darting direct flight.

● Range & Habitat: Connecticut Warbler: Breeds from eastern British Columbia east through central Canada to western Quebec, and south to northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Spends winters in the tropics. Preferred habitats include open larch-spruce bogs. Found in low wet woods and damp thickets during migration.

^BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester

^PopulationYes but uncommon

^MigrationMigratory

^Weight0.5 Ounces

Perching-like Body

Underparts

Belly, undertail coverts, chest, flanks, and foreneck.

Upperparts

Back, rump, hindneck, wings, and crown.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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