New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) - HBW 15, p. 740
French: Paruline à joues grises
German: Rubinfleck-Waldsänger
Spanish: Reinita de Nashville
Other common names: Grey-headed Warbler(!)
Taxonomy: Sylvia ruficapilla A. Wilson, 1811, near Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Recent studies of mitochondrial DNA indicate that this species and V. peregrina, V. celata, V. virginiae, V. crissalis and V. luciae form a clade, separate from the two other current congeners, and should be placed in a separate genus, for which the name Leiothlypis has been proposed; Parula gutturalis and Parula superciliosa appear to be sister to this group. Present species forms a superspecies with V. virginiae, sometimes with V. crissalis also included; the three have been considered conspecific, but such an arrangement.. View all taxonomy...
Recent studies of mitochondrial DNA indicate that this species and V. peregrina, V. celata, V. virginiae, V. crissalis and V. luciae form a clade, separate from the two other current congeners, and should be placed in a separate genus, for which the name Leiothlypis has been proposed; Parula gutturalis and Parula superciliosa appear to be sister to this group. Present species forms a superspecies with V. virginiae, sometimes with V. crissalis also included; the three have been considered conspecific, but such an arrangement not generally accepted. Has hybridized with V. peregrina and probably with Setophaga ruticilla. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ridgwayi van Rossem, 1929 - breeds from SW Canada (S British Columbia) S in USA to C California; migrates to wintering grounds mainly in W Mexico (a few also in coastal S California).
- ruficapilla ( A. Wilson, 1811) - breeds S & SE Canada (Saskatchewan E to S Quebec and S Newfoundland) and NE USA (Minnesota E to New England, and S in Appalachians to West Virginia); migrates to E Mexico and Guatemala, a few also in S Texas (and casually along Gulf coast to NW Florida).
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A bird on an oak bough in a gentle breeze. Locality Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA (United States)
steve dillinger 2 October 2009 3 years ago 17 sec 4.7 -
Male bathing Locality Lake Wissota, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA (United States) (ssp ruficapilla)
Bruce Steger 13 May 2008 4 years ago 9 sec 4.3 -
Brief view of a male perched in a tree and flying away (then at 33% speed). Locality Shuttleworth Creek Road, British Columbia, Canada (ssp ridgwayi)
Josep del Hoyo 14 August 2012 31 weeks ago 8 sec 3.6 -
Bird hopping on a branch Locality Lake Wissota, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, USA (United States)
Bruce Steger 1 September 2006 4 years ago 13 sec 3 -
Wintering bird foraging in flowering ash tree Locality Lomas Altas, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 10 January 2013 14 weeks ago 29 sec 2.8 -
A bird moving in a tree. Locality Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2009 3 years ago 18 sec 2.6
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A wintering bird perched in a tree.
Locality Oakville, Ontario, Canada (ssp ruficapilla)
David Beadle 3 January 2013 18 weeks ago 4.4 -
Wintering Adult
Locality Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco State, Mexico (Northern)
rchavezdm 22 January 2013 11 weeks ago 4 -
Spring female.
Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 16 May 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Bird in a tree.
Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 15 May 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Spring female.
Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 16 May 2011 1 year ago 3.9 -
On a branch
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 22 August 2008 2 years ago 3.9
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Singing Locality Sierra County, California, USA (United States)
Andrew_Davis 7 June 2005 3 years ago 4 -
Song of a male Locality Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, USA (United States)
Stuart Fisher 16 April 2011 2 years ago 3
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