About the Magnolia Warbler
The magnolia warbler is a member of the wood warbler family Parulidae.
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This species is a moderately small New World warbler. It measures 11 to 13 cm (4.3 to 5.1 in) in length and spans 16 to 20 cm (6.3 to 7.9 in) across the wings. Body mass in adult birds can range from 6.6 to 12.6 g (0.23 to 0.44 oz), though weights have reportedly ranged up to 15 g (0.53 oz) prior to migration. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 5.4 to 6.4 cm (2.1 to 2.5 in), the tail is 4.6 to 5.2 cm (1.8 to 2.0 in), the bill is 0.8 to 1 cm (0.31 to 0.39 in) and the tarsus is 1.7 to 1.85 cm (0.67 to 0.73 in). The magnolia warbler can be distinguished by its coloration. Voice: Researchers have observed two different types of songs in male magnolia warblers. Their songs have been referred to as the First Category song and the Second Category song. These songs have two distinct purposes – one used to attract mates, and the other to defend territory. Females, while they do sing, have not been observed to have separate songs for different situations.
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What the Magnolia Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Portugal, St. Martin, British Virgin Islands, St. Barthélemy, Trinidad & Tobago.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanicaThis species is a moderately-sized New World warbler.
Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virensIt has an olive-green crown, a yellow face with olive markings, a thin pointed bill, white wing bars, an olive-green back and pale underparts with black streaks on the flanks.
Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fuscaBlackburnian warblers are small passerines and average-sized wood-warblers.
Side by side: Black-throated Green Warbler vs Magnolia Warbler · Chestnut-sided Warbler vs Magnolia Warbler · Blackburnian Warbler vs Magnolia Warbler
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