About the Swainson's Warbler
Swainson's warbler is a small species of New World warbler. It is monotypic, the only member of the genus Limnothlypis. Swainson's warbler was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.
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Swainson's warblers are a small and rather undistinguished songbird, though they are fairly large for a New World warbler. Adults grow to 12.5–16 cm (4.9–6.3 in) in length and 11–20.5 g (0.39–0.72 oz) in weight. The wingspan averages 23 cm (9.1 in). They are a plain olive-brown above and pale yellow-white below. They have a whitish eyebrow stripe that runs above their eye, and the top of their head is a rusty brown. Unlike most other New World warblers that are mostly dimorphic, there is no difference in appearance between a male or female Swainson's warbler.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Canada, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Turks & Caicos Islands.
When to see it
Peak activity in April · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Three-striped WarblerBasileuterus tristriatusThe three-striped warbler measures 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.
White-rimmed WarblerMyiothlypis leucoblepharaThe white-rimmed warbler is about 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long and weighs 14 to 21 g (0.49 to 0.74 oz).
Grey-crowned YellowthroatGeothlypis poliocephalaThe grey-crowned yellowthroat is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 13 to 16 g (0.46 to 0.56 oz).
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