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Wildlife
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Tennessee Warbler
(Vermivora peregrina) |
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RANGE: Migratory bird, Tennessee warbler's
breeding range extends across the northern U.S., southern
Canada, and Alaska. Migrates to the tropics for the winter,
range includes areas extending from Mexico south to Venezuela.
HABITAT: Tennessee warbler frequently utilizes densely vegetated
areas, being migratory, a variety of habitats may be encountered
and used by Tennessee warbler; closed canopy forests, with an
under story of thick brush, thickets with near by forests,
grassy tundra, or dense scrublands.
NEST: Nesting usually occurs in late spring. Typically the nest
site is located on the ground, and it may be on a bog, or among
tall sedges and brush. The nest cup is constructed of mosses and
grasses, and lined with rootlets, and animal hair. 4-6 eggs are
laid.
FOOD: Tennessee warbler has a varied diet, which changes
seasonally, and with location. A wide variety of insects are
consumed; beetles, ants, spiders, centipedes, weevils,
grasshoppers, aphids, moths, larvae, spruce budworm larvae,
fruit, and nectar.
REFERENCES: Sibley et al; Peterson.etal; National Geographic
Society. 1996. Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Second
Edition. National Geographic Society, Washington DC. |
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