Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
(L 4.75" WS 7.5" Wt 0.3 oz)
Oak Park
19May2011
Population decreasing...is
being replaced by the
spreading Blue-winged Warbler.
being replaced by the
spreading Blue-winged Warbler.
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Status is Near
Threatened
Vermivora in Latin means
worm-eating; chrysoptera in
Greek means golden-winged.
worm-eating; chrysoptera in
Greek means golden-winged.
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Society
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The Golden-winged Warbler population
has fallen by as much as 98% in recent
decades.
has fallen by as much as 98% in recent
decades.
(Scott Wiedensaul)