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A photo of a Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), male
Golden-winged Warbler, Male

Golden-winged Warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera

The golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is a New World warbler. It breeds in southeastern and south-central Canada and in the Appalachian Mountains in northeastern to north-central United States. The majority (~70%) of the global population breeds in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Manitoba. Golden-winged warbler populations are slowly expanding northwards, but are generally declining across its range, most likely as a result of habitat loss and competition/interbreeding with the very closely related blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera. he male has black throat, black ear patch bordered in white, and a yellow crown and wing patch. Females appear similar to males, with a light gray throat and light gray ear patches. In both sexes, extensive white on the tail is conspicuous from below. Underparts are grayish white and the bill is long and slender. Unlike most warblers, juveniles can be reliably sexed (using throat patch color) approximately 15 days after fledging.
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Patrick Manley
Saturday 27 May 2023 - 9:39pm
United States
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Josh Stewart
Thursday 25 May 2023 - 1:45am
United States
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Josh Stewart
Sunday 21 May 2023 - 6:50pm
United States
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Justin Reed
Tuesday 09 May 2023 - 6:52pm
United States
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