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Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina Reinita de Tennessee
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina Reinita de Tennessee
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Photo: G. Beaton
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A small warbler with a short tail; dark green above, with a dark eye line. Length: 10-13 cm.; weight: 9-10 g. Audio (M. Oberle). Eats fruit and nectar as well as insects in winter. Breeds in boreal forests over most of Canada and the northern New England States. Population levels are cyclic, depending on cyclic Spruce Budworm levels on the breeding grounds. Winters in Central America. Accidental in Virgin Islands, but may also occur in Puerto Rico. TAXONOMY: PASSERIFORMES; PARULIDAE |
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Photo: G. Beaton
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