Swainson's Warbler

Swainson Warbler ( Limnothlypis swainsonii )

The Swainson's Warbler ( Limnothlypis swainsonii ) is a small bird of the family Warbler ( Parulidae ) and the only species in the genus Limnothlypis. The bird was named after his friend, the naturalist William Swainson, named by the discoverer and describer John James Audubon.

Features

Swainson Warbler have a height of about 14 centimeters. The crown, the neck and the top are olive brown to light brown. At the bottom they wear a pale yellow plumage. From the beak base extends over the eyes to the back, a thin gray to black streak. Males and females are similar in plumage color.

Reproduction

Their breeding season begins in early May and runs until early July. The female builds a large cupped nest of leaves, moss and grasses on the ground. A clutch consists of two to five eggs, which are hatched in a period 13 to 15 days. After hatching, the young birds fledge after 10 to 12 days. They still linger after the two to three weeks at the adult birds.

Dissemination

The rare vorzufindenen Swainson Warbler occur during the breeding season in southeastern North America. They inhabit swamps, peat bogs, and the lower regions of the forests. Over the winter into account inter alia to Mexico, Yucatan and Belize, Honduras, Jamaica and the West Indies. Populations have declined. The main cause is the destruction of their habitat and parasitism ( Molothrus ater ) by the brown -headed cowbird.