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Blackburnian warbler Blackburnian Warbler (1st winter) Rancho Naturalista Baja - Costa Rica. Blackburnian warblers are small passerines and average-sized wood-warblers. They measure around 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) long, with a 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in) wingspan, and weigh 8 to 13 g (0.28 to 0.46 oz).
The palm warbler is a member of genus Setophaga. Setophaga is a genus of birds of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It contains at least 34 species.The Setophaga warblers are an example of adaptive radiation with the various species using different feeding techniques and often feeding in different parts of the same tree.
2010 photograph of a Blackburnian warbler. Pennant named the Blackburnian warbler in honour of Anna Blackburne. [50] In 1975, V. P. Wystrach determined that sixteen or seventeen of the bird species accepted by the American Ornithologists' Union were originally described by Pennant from specimens sent to Blackburne by her brother Ashton. [51]
[9] [8] This warbler is a species of New World warbler or wood warbler (family Parulidae), and is the only member of its genus due to its unique foraging adaptations. [3] It is known to hybridize with the cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea) and Blackburnian warbler (Setophaga fusca). However, it is not closely related to the genus Setophaga. [10]
Their diet is largely insectivorous, though several species also eat fruit extensively, mainly small berries such as elder and ivy, particularly from late summer to late winter; one species (blackcap) also frequently takes a wide variety of human-provided foods on birdtables in winter. [2] [5]
Order: Tinamiformes Family: Tinamidae Great tinamou. The tinamous are one of the most ancient groups of bird. Although they look similar to other ground-dwelling birds like quail and grouse, they are not related to these birds, being palaeognaths, and are classified as a single family, Tinamidae, within their own order, the Tinamiformes.
The Chronicles of Narnia are a classic of children's literature for a reason, but particularly fitting for our winter books reading list is the first book published in the series, The Lion, the ...
The western meadowlark is the state bird of North Dakota. This list of birds of North Dakota includes species documented in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The list is derived from Checklist of North Dakota Birds produced in April 2021 by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGFD). The basic NDGFD list contains 420 confirmed and extant species, two extinct species. Three additional ...