Orange-crowned Warbler
Vermivora celata
Description
Compared
to most warblers, the Orange-crowned is a rather featureless bird that
is green above and white or yellow below. The female tends to be slightly
greyer. Despite its name, the orange on the crown of this bird is rarely
visible and not a feature to rely on for identification.
Habitat
This species prefers moist, open deciduous woodlands, mixed woods, conifer edges and riparian edges with low growth.
Song
The song is a trill which descends in pitch and weakens as it ends.
Similar Species
Tennessee
Warbler.
Comments
The bill
of the Orange-crowned Warbler is perfectly suited for its probing style
of foraging, searching for insects among leaf bundles and flower blossoms.
It will often be seen stretching itself out long to reach into the deeper
recesses
The nest is often on the ground concealed by overhanging vegetation in
moist areas with deciduous undergrowth.
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Distribution
The Orange-crowned Warbler
is a summer resident and breeds in a variety of forested areas in Canada
depending on the subspecies. Its ranges include the Yukon, western, central
and southern District of Mackenzie, British Columbia including the coastal
islands, the north, central and southwestern mountains of Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, northern and central Ontario, central Québec and southern Labrador. |
