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Magnolia Warbler
- Scientific name
- Setophaga magnolia
- Family
- Parulidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The Magnolia Warbler was first described by Alexander Wilson in 1811, who encountered the bird in a magnolia tree near Fort Adams, Mississippi. This serendipitous sighting during his travels across the United States led to the common name that persists today, despite the bird primarily breeding in the coniferous forests of the northern United States and Canada rather than magnolia groves.
The species is distinguished by its intricate plumage and diagnostic field marks, including a large white wing patch and a broad white band across the center of its tail. Ornithological illustrators have long favored the Magnolia Warbler as a subject because of its striking contrast of yellow, black, and white patterns, which provide a visually compelling representation of the diversity within the wood-warbler family.
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