Virginia's Warbler
Vermivora virginiae
Perching
Length: 5 in. (12 cm )
Arid, bushy hillsides with scattered trees is the preferred habitat of the Virginia\s Warbler. A peculiar habit of wagging its tail up and down is a good identification clue. Its food is exclusively insects gleaned from leaves or occasionally hawked from the air. The nest is hidden at the base of a low bush and made of grass and bark strips.'
The four-digit banding code is VIWA.
Male |
Fir forest
Oak-pine woodland
Shrubs
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Virginia's Warbler
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/virginias-warbler
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Virginia's Warbler. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/virginias-warbler
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Virginia's Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/virginias-warbler
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Virginia's Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/virginias-warbler
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