Measurements
Both Sexes
- Length
- 5.1–5.9 in
13–15 cm - Wingspan
- 8.7 in
22 cm - Weight
- 0.5 oz
15 g
Other Names
- Paruline à gorge grise (French)
- Reinita ojianillada (Spanish)
Cool Facts
- The Connecticut Warbler was named after the state where the first specimen was collected. The species does not breed in Connecticut, nor is it a common migrant there.
Habitat
Forest
Spruce and tamarack bogs, less frequently open poplar woodland, in migration and winter in a variety of forest, woodland, scrub and thicket habitats.
Food
Insects
Spiders, insects, and some fruit.
Nesting
Nesting Facts
- Clutch Size
- 3–5 eggs
- Egg Description
- Creamy white with dark speckles.
- Condition at Hatching
- Helpless.
Nest Description
Open cup of fine, dry grasses, dry leaves, stalks of weeds, sedge stems, rootlets, or other plant fibers. Hidden on or near ground, in thick undergrowth of saplings, among thickets or at base of a shrub.
Nest Placement
Ground
Behavior
Ground Forager
Feeds at or just above ground level.
Conservation
Least Concern
Uncommon, but populations appear stable.
Credits
- Pitocchelli, J., J. Bouchie, and D. Jones. 1997. Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis). In The Birds of North America, No. 320 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.