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Dendroica coronata

(Golden-Crowned Flycatcher)

Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Geelstuitzanger, Mirtezanger

Common Names in English:

Audubon's Warbler, Black-Fronted Warbler, Butterbutt, Golden-Crowned Flycatcher, Golden-Crowned Warbler, Myrtle Warbler, Myrtle-Bird, Myrtlebird, Yellow-Crowned Warbler, Yellow-Rump, Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Common Names in French:

Paruline ŕ Croupion Jaune, Paruline Ă  Croupion Jaune

Common Names in German:

Kronwaldsänger

Common Names in Italian:

Dendroica Groppone Giallo

Common Names in Spanish:

Chipe Coronado, Reinita Coronada

Description

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Physical Description

Adult Female Myrtle Warbler: Face : Eye Ring: white arc below eye Body: Breast: white with gray streaks Sides: white with gray streaks Underparts: white Upperparts: gray-brown with black streaks.Adult Male Myrtle Warbler: Head : Crown: yellow patch Ear Coverts: black patch Body: Breast: gray with black streaks Flanks: gray with black streaks Rump : yellow Sides: gray with black streaks; yellow patch Underparts: white Upperparts: gray.

Color:

During the breeding season , the Myrtle race (see below) is dark with yellow patches on the crown, rump , and sides. During the non-breeding season , brown with a yellow patch visible on the rump and a yellow wash on the sides. All Yellow-rumped Warblers have a white belly, white or pale throat , a white eyebrow, and variable amounts of streaking on the breast and flanks. Other things to look for: There are two races, an eastern Myrtle race D. c. coronata and a western Audubon race D. c. auduboni. Since the Audubon race rarely occurs in the Southeast, this report addresses only the Myrtle race. The western Audubon race is darker overall with a yellow throat on the males.

Adult male-eastern(Myrtle Warbler): Black mask · White supercilium and broken eye ring · Small, yellow, crown patch · Blue-gray crown, nape, back and wing coverts with black streaks · White throat · Yellow patch at side of breast · Black patches on upper breast extend as streaks onto flanks · White underparts · White wing bars

Basic, female and immature-eastern(Myrtle Warbler): Broken eye ring · Head and back brown to brownish-gray with black streaks on back (browner in the fall ) · Indistinct to absent yellow patch on side of breast · Blurry dark streaking on breast and flanks · White throat · White wing bars

Adult male-western(Audubon's Warbler): Dark gray head and back · Broken eye ring · Small, yellow, crown patch · Yellow throat · Yellow patch at side of breast · Black patches on upper breast extend as streaks onto flanks · White underparts · White wing patch

Basic, female and immature-western(Audubon's Warbler): Broken eye ring · Head and back brown to brownish-gray with black streaks on back · Indistinct to absent yellow patch on side of breast · Blurry dark streaking on breast and flanks · Yellow to buffy throat · White wing bars

Size/Age/Growth

About 5.5 inches long, with a wingspan of 8.5 to 8.5 inches. Adults weigh about 0.5 ounces .

Habitat

When not breeding, this species occurs in a variety of forested and brushy habitats , thickets, and overgrown fields or pastures.

Vegetation: tropical lowland evergreen forest, pine forests, tropical lowland evergreen forest, pine-oak forests • Minimum Elevation: 2,300 meters • Maximum Elevation: 3,500 meters • Foraging Strata: Canopy • Center of Abundance: Upper montaine: mountains, upper range, above 3,600 m. • Sensitivity to Disturbancet: Low

Ecology: List of Habitats : 1.9 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane

Biology

Diet

The diet of this species is primarily insects with some berries . The Yellow-rumped Warbler forages by searching among the vegetation for food and catching prey on the wing.

Reproduction

The breeding season begins in mid-April and extends to mid-June. The Yellow-rumped Warbler does not breed in the Southeast. Breeding habitat includes conifer woods , deciduous woods, open woods, and countryside with scattered conifers.The nest is usually found in a conifer from 1-15 m (4-50 feet) above the ground . The female builds the cup-shaped nest out of shredded bark , weeds , and other plant materials . The female lays 3-5 (usually 4-5) eggs that she incubates for 12-13 days. The young are altricial and fledge 10-12 days after hatching . Both the male and female feed the young, but only the female broods the young while they are in the nest.

Migration

Migratory

Taxonomy

  • Kingdom: Animalia () - animals
    • Phylum: Chordata () - Chordates
      • Class: Aves () - Birds
        • Order: Passeriformes () - Perching Birds
          • Subfamily: Emberizinae ()
            • Tribe: Parulini ()
              • Genus: Dendroica () - Gray,GR 1842 ListGen.BirdsEd.2Appendix p.8
                • Specific name: coronata - (Linnaeus) 1766 Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.333
                  • Scientific name: - Dendroica coronata (Linnaeus) 1766

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001.

Similar Species

Palm Warbler, Cape May Warbler

Members of the genus Dendroica

There are approximately 119 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

D. adelaidae (Adelaide's Warbler) · D. adelaidae delicata · D. aestiva · D. aestiva aestiva · D. aestiva rubiginosa · D. aestiva sonorana · D. angelae (Elfin Woods Warbler) · D. auduboni · D. auduboni auduboni · D. caerulea · D. caerulescens (Black-Throated Blue Warbler) · D. caerulescens caerulescens (Black-Throated Blue Warbler) · D. caerulescens cairnsi · D. castanea (Little Chocolate-Breast Titmouse) · D. cerula · D. cerulea (Cerulean Warbler) · D. chrysopareia · D. chrysoparia (Golden-Cheeked Wood Warbler) · D. coronata (Golden-Crowned Flycatcher) · D. coronata auduboni (Yellow-Rumped Warbler) · D. coronata coronata (Golden-Crowned Flycatcher) · D. coronata hooveri · D. coronata memorabilis · D. coronata nevadensis · D. coronata nigrifrons · D. delicata · D. discolor (Prairie Warbler) · D. discolor discolor (Prairie Warbler) · D. discolor paludicola (Florida Prairie Warbler) · D. dominica (Sycamore Yellow-Throated Warbler) · D. dominica albilora · D. dominica dominica (Sycamore Yellow-Throated Warbler) · D. dominica flavescens · D. dominica stoddardi (Stoddard's Yellow-Throated Warbler) · D. erithachorides · D. erithacorides · D. f · D. fusca (Orange-Throated Warbler) · D. goldmani · D. graciae (Northern Grace's Warbler) · D. graciae decora · D. graciae graciae (Northern Grace's Warbler) · D. graciae ornata · D. graciae remota · D. graciae yaegeri · D. kirtlandii (Kirtland's Wood Warbler) · D. maculosa (Blue-Headed Yellow-Rumped Warbler) · D. magnolia (Blue-Headed Yellow-Rumped Warbler) · D. nigrescens (Black-Throated Gray Warbler) · D. nigrescens halsei · D. nigrescens halseii · D. nigrescens nigrescens (Black-Throated Grey Warbler) · D. nigrifrons · D. not hypochrysea · D. occidentalis (Western Warbler) · D. palmarum (Yellow Red-Poll Warbler) · D. palmarum hypochrysea (Palm Warbler) · D. palmarum palmarum (Yellow Red-Poll Warbler) · D. pennsylvanica · D. penslyvanica · D. pensylvanica (Golden-Crowned Flycatcher) · D. petechia (Blue-Eyed Yellow Warbler) · D. petechia aequatorialis · D. petechia aestiva · D. petechia aithocorys · D. petechia albicollis · D. petechia alsiosa · D. petechia amnicola · D. petechia armouri · D. petechia aureola (Yellow Warbler) · D. petechia aurifrons · D. petechia babad · D. petechia bartholemica · D. petechia brewsteri (Yellow Warbler) · D. petechia bryanti · D. petechia castaneiceps · D. petechia cruciana · D. petechia dugesi · D. petechia eoa · D. petechia erithachorides · D. petechia flaviceps · D. petechia flavida · D. petechia gundlachi (Cuban Yellow Warbler) · D. petechia melanoptera · D. petechia morcomi · D. petechia obscura · D. petechia oraria · D. petechia peruviana · D. petechia petechia (Barbados Yellow Wood Warbler) · D. petechia rhizophorae · D. petechia rubiginosa · D. petechia ruficapilla · D. petechia rufivertex · D. petechia rufopileata · D. petechia sonorana (Sonoran Yellow Warbler) · D. petechia xanthotera · D. pharetra (Arrow-Headed Warbler) · D. pinus (Pine-Creeping Warbler) · D. pinus achrustera · D. pinus chrysoleuca

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 13, 2008:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 2009-06-19