Canada Warbler
  A species of Red-faced Warblers, Also known as  Canadian Flycatcher    Scientific name : Cardellina canadensis  Genus :   Red-faced Warblers    
  Canada Warbler, A species of Red-faced Warblers 
  Also known as: 
 Canadian Flycatcher
  Botanical name: Cardellina canadensis 
  Genus:  Red-faced Warblers 
 
  Photo By William H. Majoros , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original  Description
 The canada Warbler is experiencing declining populations but can still be found in forested areas with good coverage; these birds are sometimes referred to as "Necklaced warblers" due to the black patterning around their throats. The canada Warbler has a long migration period, leaving at the beginning of fall and returning at the end of spring. 
    Size 
  13-15 cm (5-6 in) 
    Colors 
  Black 
  Yellow 
  Gray 
  Life Expectancy 
  8 years 
    Nest Placement 
  Ground 
  Clutch Size 
  2 - 6 eggs 
  Incubation Period 
  1 brood 
  Number of Broods 
  11 - 12 days 
  Nestling Period 
  8 days 
  Feeding Habits 
  Canada Warbler predominantly consumes insects including beetles, flies, moths, mosquitoes, and caterpillars, alongside spiders, snails, worms, and occasionally fruit. They exhibit varied foraging tactics, from flycatching and flushing prey out of foliage to searching the ground. Males may hover higher than females when feeding, and in tropical habitats, canada Warbler forages with mixed-species flocks. 
    Habitat 
  Canada Warbler thrives in mixed coniferous and deciduous forests with a dense and moist understory, often near water. Habitats range from rhododendron thickets and aspen-poplar woodlands to forested wetlands and swamps. Elevations vary, and during migration, they use shrubby stopover sites. Winter habitats in northern South America include dense undergrowth forests, forest edges, and shade-coffee plantations. 
    Nest Behavior 
  Females build the nest in 3-5 days and are responsible for selecting the site and constructing the nest. 
    Nest Characteristics 
  Canada Warbler's nest is often located on or near the ground within dense shrubs, ferns, or rhododendrons, typically in a natural depression. The nest is a bulky, cup-shaped structure made of grass, leaves, plant down, moss, and bark strips, lined with animal hair, rootlets, and fine grasses. 
    Dite type 
  Insectivorous 
 People often ask
Migration Overview
 The Canada warbler is one of the last birds to arrive at the breeding grounds and one of the first to leave. They may spend only two months there. They fly at night along a route generally south and west to the Texas coast, then to southern Mexico. The arrive at the winter grounds in northwestern South America in late September to early October. 
 
   General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Bird Feeder Type
  Small Tube Feeder 
 
  Platform 
 Sounds
 Call 
   Recording location: Peru 
 Behavior
 Canada Warbler exhibit active foraging patterns, primarily in lower canopy and understory, hopping and wing-flicking as individual or paired behaviors. They show fidelity to breeding territories and may exhibit monogamy, albeit with instances of extra-pair coupling. Unique to canada Warbler, interaction with other species like Wilson's Warblers occurs during migration. Notably, they suffer from nest parasitism, particularly by Brown-headed Cowbirds, impacting offspring survival. A distinctive defensive behavior is exhibited by females pretending to have a wing injury to protect the nest from threats. 
   Species Status
 Not globally threatened. 
   Scientific Classification
 Phylum 
  Chordates   Class 
  Birds   Order 
  Perching birds   Family 
  New world warblers   Genus 
  Red-faced Warblers   Species 
  Canada Warbler