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Wildlife
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Orange-crowned Warbler
(Vermivora celata) B/M |
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RANGE: Breeds from western and central Alaska and
central Yukon across Canada to northern Ontario, central Quebec,
and southern Labrador south to southwestern and central
California, central Utah, southern New Mexico, and extreme
western Texas, and east of the Rockies, to southern
Saskatchewan, central Ontario, and south-central Quebec. Winters
from coastal and southern California, central Arizona, Texas,
the southern portion of the Gulf States, and South Carolina
south to Central America.
STATUS: Common in the West; rare in the East.
HABITAT: Occurs in a variety of woodland and brushy habitats,
especially sites with considerable shrub cover. Prefers
chaparral, brushy open woods, woodland edges of low deciduous
growth, burns, overgrown pastures, riparian thickets, and the
edges of clearings.
SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS: Dense shrubs for nesting. Aspen
groves, Streamside
wetland and shrubland.
NEST: Conceals nest on the ground in a bramble tangle, hummock,
at the base of a bush or stump, or occasionally up to 3 feet
high in low, dense bushes.
FOOD: Gleans insects from foliage in shrubs and small trees at
heights ranging from 5 to 30 feet. Also eats some spiders, leaf
galls, seeds, and fruits.
REFERENCES: Adamus et al. 2001, Bent 1953a, Griscom and Sprunt
1979, Harrison 1979, Miller 1999, Shunk 2004, Verner and Boss
1980. |
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