Orange-crowned Warbler -- South Dakota Birds

Orange-crowned Warbler

Vermivora celata

Orange-crowned Warblers are one of the plainest warblers that migrates through the state.  They are usually more noticeable than some other warblers during migration because they often stay very low in trees and shrubs.  Orange-crowned Warblers don't migrate as far south in the fall as most warblers, with many staying in the southern United States.

Habitat: Prefers brushy habitats and woodlands during migration through the state.

Diet: Mostly insects.  Will also feed at sapsucker "wells" for tree sap, and eat berries, some other fruit, insects, and nectar.

Breeding: Non-breeder in South Dakota

Song: High thin trill, trailing downward in pitch at the end.

Migrations: Summers in Canada and the Rockies in the western U.S.  Winters in the extreme southern U.S. and points south.

Feeders: Suet and peanut butter, sweet breads.

Similar Species: Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler

Further Information: 1) USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Orange-crowned Warbler

2) Cornell University's "All About Birds - Orange-crowned Warbler"

3) E-nature.com: Orange-crowned Warbler

Photo Information: October 10th, 2004 -- Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls -- Terry L. Sohl

Additional Photos: Click on the image chips or text links below for additional, higher-resolution Orange-crowned Warbler photos.

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This page was last edited on 02/03/08