Swainson's Warbler
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| Limnothlypis swainsonii (Audubon, 1834) |
The Swainson's Warbler, Limnothlypis swainsonii, is a small species of New World warbler.
A small and rather non-descript species of warbler, Swainson's warblers will grow to about 5 to 6½ inches in length. They are a plain olive-brown above and pale yellow-white below. They have a whitish eyebrow stripe that runs above their eye, and the top of their head is a rusty brown. Unlike most other warblers there is no difference in appearance between a male or female Swainson's warbler.
Swainson's warblers are uncommon, mostly found in flooded swamplands and canebrakes of the south-eastern United States. More rarely, they will also occur in rhododendron thickets in the southern Appalachian mountains.
Nests are fairly large and bulky, constructed from moss, grass, and small leaves situated above ground in a tangle of tall reeds or vines. The female will lay between 3 to 5 eggs. The eggs are white and sometimes, but rarely, speckled with brown. Incubation is done by the female only and lasts for about 14 days, after which the eggs will hatch. The young Swainson's warblers leave the nest about 12 days after they have hatched.
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[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Limnothlypis swainsonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
