White-winged Warbler
Xenoligea montana
The White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana) is a rare hispaniolan tanager found in 3 countries, weighing about 23 g. The white-winged warbler, also called the white-winged ground-warbler or Hispaniolan highland-tanager, is a Vulnerable species of bird of the family Phaenicophilidae, the Hispaniolan tanagers.
About the White-winged Warbler
The white-winged warbler, also called the white-winged ground-warbler or Hispaniolan highland-tanager, is a Vulnerable species of bird of the family Phaenicophilidae, the Hispaniolan tanagers. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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How to identify it
The white-winged warbler is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) and weighs 12 to 13 g (0.42 to 0.46 oz). The sexes are alike and not particularly dimorphous. Adults have a gray head and neck, a white stripe from the beak to the eye above black lores, and white arcs above and below the eye. The back and rump is olive and the tail an almost-black dark gray with white spots on the tips of the outer feathers. The wings are also very dark gray with white on the primaries that shows as a white patch on the closed wing. The underparts are white-washed with gray on the breast and flanks. Voice: As of late 2022, xeno-canto had only two recordings of white-winged warbler vocalization; the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay Library had several more. The species' song is "a series of high-pitched, squeaky notes that accelerate at the end". It also makes "a low-pitched tseep" and "a low-pitched chattering suit..suit..suit..chir..suit..suit..suit..suit..chir..chi" calls.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-winged Warbler?
- The white-winged warbler is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) and weighs 12 to 13 g (0.42 to 0.46 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-winged Warbler?
- The White-winged Warbler is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
- Where can you see a White-winged Warbler?
- The White-winged Warbler occurs in 3 countries, including the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Kenya.
- What birds look similar to a White-winged Warbler?
- The White-winged Warbler is most easily confused with the Grey-crowned Palm-tanager, the Green-tailed Warbler and the Black-crowned Palm-tanager.
- Is the White-winged Warbler endangered?
- The White-winged Warbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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