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Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
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uses bird feeders
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FIELD MARKS
As its name suggests, the Orange-crowned Warbler has a patch of hidden orange
feathers on its head. The male has olive-coloured upperparts and yellowish-green
underparts. He has a yellow eye ring that is broken and no wing bars. The
female looks similar but is duller and more greyish in colour. They often
flick their tails as they forage for food. Approximate length: 12 cm
FOOD
Besides insects, berries and flower nectar, this warbler feeds on sap from
holes made by woodpeckers. It also eats suet and peanut butter at bird feeders.
It mainly forages low in trees.
HABITAT
The Orange-crowned Warbler prefers open deciduous woods, second-growth clearings
and tall shrubs.
NESTING
Nests are built on the ground, usually in low bushes. They are made of grass,
bark and moss, lined with fine grass, hair and feathers. The female lays
4-6 white eggs speckled with tiny, reddish-brown dots around the larger
end.
STATUS
Stable. This warbler migrates to the southern US states rather than the
tropics and is therefore not affected by the cutting of tropical forests.
DISTRIBUTION
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