Pine Warblers of the Forests

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Seed Eating Warbler

The Pine Warbler is a beautiful yellow and olive green bird that inhabits Pine forests all over the United States. In the south, these birds are permanent residents, but in the north, they migrate south in winter. Because they are the only Warbler that eats large amounts of (primarily) Pine seeds, they will visit seed and suet feeders, especially in winter. Come and learn more about the lovely and interesting Pine Warbler.

Pine Warblers

brighten a winter day with their yellow breasts, cheery attitude and their amusing antics.

Pine Warblers are Unique Warblers

Pine Warblers are unique among Warblers. It is the only Warbler that eats large quantities of pine seeds, so like the Brown-headed Nuthatch, its habitat is Pine Forests. It can also be seen visiting seed and suet feeders. Northern Pine Warblers migrate to the south to join the resident southern birds. Sometimes they will form large mixed flocks of 50 or more. They are also the first warbler to return north in the spring and breed the earliest of any warbler in the north. Pine Warblers forage among the leaves and branches of trees.

Their nest is built high in pine trees and consists of a deep cup of grass, pine needles, twigs, and plant fibers bound together with spider web or caterpillar silk, lined with fine plant parts, hair and feathers. In the south, they start nest building in late February and March.

Description and Song

  • Size: 13-14 cm (5-6 in)
  • Wingspan: 19-23 cm (7-9 in)
  • Weight: 9-15 g (0.32-0.53 ounces)
  • Small songbird but large for a warbler.
  • Yellow throat and chest with dark streaks on the sides.
  • Two white wingbars.
  • White belly and under tail.
  • Olive green upper parts.
  • Plain back with no streaking. Inconspicuous eye crescents.
  • Yellow lores; may give impression of yellow spectacles.
  • Small dark bill, but large for a warbler.
  • Dark legs.
  • White spots on the outer three tail feathers.
  • Occasionally pumps its tail.

Males are more colorful that females. Immature birds look like females, but are duller in color.


Reference: All About Birds

Song
Listen to the song of the Pine Warbler (from the PWRC.USGS).

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