Golden-winged Warbler -- South Dakota Birds
| Length: 4.7 inches | Wingspan: 8 inches | Seasonality: Migrant |
| ID Keys: Yellow cap and wing patch, black throat and facial mask. | ||
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Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Golden-winged Warblers are undergoing a serious decline as their close relative, the Blue-winged Warbler, expands its range northward. Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers sometimes interbreed, creating a wide variety of intermediate offspring. Golden-winged warblers have a quite narrow breeding range which includes the Great Lakes region and much of the Appalachians.
Habitat: Generally deciduous forest during migration through the state. Breeds in shrubby areas with scattered trees.
Diet: Primarily insects.
Breeding: Non-breeder in South Dakota.
Song: Golden-winged Warbler Song
Migrations: Summers in a relatively narrow area around the Great Lakes and through the Appalachians. Winters in Central and South America.
Similar Species: Quite distinctive, although hybrid Golden-winged/Blue-winged Warblers can be very confusing.
Status: In serious declines throughout much of it's range. Golden-winged Warblers are losing ground to competition with Blue-winged Warblers, cowbird parasitism, and habitat loss.
Further Information: 1) Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Golden-winged Warbler
2) Cornell University's "All About Birds - Golden-winged Warbler"
3) E-nature.com: Golden-winged Warbler
Photo Information: May 20th, 2002 -- EROS Data Center, Minnehaha County -- Terry L. Sohl
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This page was last edited on 02/03/08