Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
- GenusVermivora (Blue-winged and Golden-winged Warblers)
- SpeciesVermivora chrysoptera (Golden-winged Warbler)
About the Golden-winged Warbler
The golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is a small migratory insectivorous bird in the New World warbler family Parulidae. It breeds in southeastern and south-central Canada and in the Appalachian Mountains in the 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. This is most likely as a result of habitat loss and competition/interbreeding with the very closely related blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera, albeit the latter point has been debated. Populations are now restricted to two regions: the Great Lakes and the Appalachian Mountains.
The golden-winged warbler was formally described in 1766 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Motacilla chrysoptera. The specific epithet is from Ancient Greek χρυσοπτερος/khrusopteros meaning "golden-winged", from χρυσος/khrusos meaning "gold" and -πτερος/-pteros meaning "-winged". Linnaeus based his entry on "The golden-winged fly-catcher" that had... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Golden-winged Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
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Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis semiflava
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Collared Redstart
Myioborus torquatus
Black-cheeked Warbler
Basileuterus melanogenys
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-winged Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-winged Warbler sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-winged Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Golden-winged Warbler in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.