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Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: PARULIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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Worm-eating Warbler Photo

A small, drab, but elegantly marked bird of the eastern deciduous forests, the Worm-eating Warbler is often found on steep slopes with dense understory. True to its name, it feeds largely on caterpillars ("worms").

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Calls

  • song
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    © Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Song a rapid, dry trill, often insect-like.

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