Worm Eating Warbler

Description

The Worm eating Warbler is an inconspicuous and a ground nesting warbler. It is found on steep hillsides, mainly in the large deciduous forests of Appalachia and neighboring states. It is modestly colored as compared to other wood warblers. This species can be recognized by the striking head pattern of alternate black and buff stripes. The face has a buffy color that extends to the breast. The lower belly has a white color. The upper parts have a drab olive color.

Location

The breeding range of the Warbler's is from northern Alabama and Georgia to the Appalachian states. From here, the range extends to southern New York and Connecticut. Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri are the other states where the Warbler is found. New York's Sterling Forest IBA (Important Bird Area), Fahnestock State Park, Hubbard/Perkins Conservation Area IBA, Pennsylvania's Kittatinny Ridge IBA and Susquehanna Riverlands IBA and North Carolina's Blue Ridge Escarpment Gorges IBA also provide refuge to the Warbler. Outside the States, it is found in the West Indies, Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, southern and eastern Mexico and Panama. The population trends of these birds cannot be concluded due to the small sample size of the Breeding Bird Survey. From 1966 to 2000, there has been an increase of 0.75% per year.

Food and Habitat

Contradictory to its name, the Worm eating Warbler rarely eats earthworms. Its aliment is caterpillars, other insects, spiders and slugs. Also, the dead leaves hanging from trees are searched for by this species. In the breeding season, the bird makes a choice of chestnut oaks to feed early. In July, it moves to the understory shrubs. It builds nests on the ground in leaf litter, on a steep slope or hillside or a ravine, particularly where there are deciduous or mixed woodlands. The regions which have a combination of oak, beech, maple, hickory, chestnut, magnolia, hemlock and pine are the selected areas. A cup nest is created by the female, where she lays four or five eggs. The eggs are incubated for 13 days. The Worm eating Warbler is endangered by Tropical deforestation and forest fragmentation. The need of tropical broadleaf forests in winter makes the species susceptible to population reduction.

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