New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor) - HBW 15, p. 757
French: Paruline des prés
German: Rostscheitel-Waldsänger
Spanish: Reinita Galana
Taxonomy: Sylvia discolor Vieillot, 1809, "the Antilles", in Caribbean.
Forms a superspecies with D. vitellina; sometimes regarded as conspecific, although such treatment not supported by recent phylogenetic study. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- discolor ( Vieillot, 1809) - breeds SE Canada (SE Ontario) and E USA E from SE Iowa, E Kansas and E Texas and S from extreme S Maine (but excluding S coastal areas and most of Florida and Mississippi Valley; isolated population in NW Michigan); migrates to peninsular Florida, Caribbean and islands off coast (also small numbers on adjacent mainland) of C Middle America.
- paludicola A. H. Howell, 1930 - coastal S Florida.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female looking for & catching prey in shrubby trees Locality Breezes Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte, La Habana Province, Cuba
Joe Angseesing 15 December 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 3.8 -
Adult male foraging through branches and then briefly singing Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp paludicola)
Greg Baker 3 September 1994 2 years ago 29 sec 3.5 -
A bird moving in a bush Locality Cayo Paredón Grande, Jardines del Rey, Cuba
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2004 7 years ago 33 sec 3.3 -
Bird at waterbath Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (ssp discolor??)
Desmond Allen 8 March 2013 5 weeks ago 12 sec 3.3 -
A female looking for & catching prey in small trees; some calls heard Locality Breezes Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte, La Habana Province, Cuba
Joe Angseesing 15 December 2008 3 years ago 26 sec 3 -
A female flying within a shrub (20% of normal speed) Locality Breezes Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte, La Habana Province, Cuba
Joe Angseesing 15 December 2008 3 years ago 24 sec 3
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Perched on the leaf
Locality Cuba
Zotyesz 10 September 2011 1 year ago 4.6 -
A bird seen in the shade at Cinchona gardens, Jamaica.
Locality Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica
David Lingard 13 November 2012 22 weeks ago 3.5 -
Adult female
Locality Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Paul A Guris 13 March 2012 1 year ago 3.4 -
Adult female
Locality Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Paul A Guris 13 March 2012 1 year ago 3 -
Lateral view of perched bird
Locality Jamaica (ssp paludicola)
Mikko Pyhälä 28 January 2010 3 years ago 3 -
Bird perched in a tree
Locality Florida, USA (United States)
killiajk 10 April 2008 4 years ago 3
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Singing adult Locality Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (United States)
Andrew_Davis 23 April 2007 3 years ago 4
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