Pine Warbler
A species of Setophaga Warblers, Also known as Vigor's Warbler Scientific name : Setophaga pinus Genus : Setophaga Warblers
Pine Warbler, A species of Setophaga Warblers
Also known as:
Vigor's Warbler
Botanical name: Setophaga pinus
Genus: Setophaga Warblers
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Description
The pine Warbler is usually only found in pine forests in the eastern United States. The pine Warbler is the only warbler that heavily relies on seeds for food. It also has a much shorter migratory path than other related species. These birds have a trill-like song that can easily be confused with that of the chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) and dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis).
Size
13 - 15 cm
Life Expectancy
10.2 years
Nest Placement
Tree
Clutch Size
3 - 5 eggs
Incubation Period
1 - 2 broods
Number of Broods
10 - 13 days
Nestling Period
10 days
Feeding Habits
Pine Warbler primarily consume caterpillars, beetles, grasshoppers, ants, bees, flies, cockroach eggs, and spiders, complementing their diet with fruits and seeds, including pine seeds, particularly in winter. They forage on pine branches, hopping slowly, gleaning food from bark and needles, occasionally feeding in deciduous trees during migration, on the ground, or catching insects mid-air.
Habitat
Pine Warbler predominantly inhabit open pine forests across eastern North America. They are year-round residents in regions like southern Florida, but some populations migrate to northeastern Mexico and Caribbean islands. Adaptable to various pine species, they thrive amidst jack, pitch, red, white, Virginia, loblolly, shortleaf, slash, sand, and pond pines. Their habitat remains relatively consistent throughout the year, although during migration, shrubs and deciduous trees may also provide temporary refuge.
Nest Behavior
Pine Warbler's nest-building peaks in good weather, taking about 14 days to complete. The female constructs the nest and begins laying shortly after, with the male often accompanying her during material gathering, sometimes assisting in construction.
Nest Characteristics
Pine Warbler typically nests high in pine trees, concealed among needles and cones. These nests are cups around 1.5 inches across, composed of grass, plant stems, bark, pine needles, twigs, roots, and silk, and lined with feathers, hair, and plant down.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Hulled Sunflower Seeds
Suet
Peanut Hearts
Mealworms
Bird Feeder Type
Large Tube Feeder
Small Tube Feeder
Suet Cage
Large Hopper
Small Hopper
Platform
Behavior
The pine Warbler exhibits a dynamic lifestyle, primarily dwelling high among pine canopies where it frequently forages and vocalizes. In early breeding periods, as well as during autumn and winter, males display heightened aggression, chasing peers and engaging in airborne confrontations, even locking bills mid-flight. These birds maintain their distance in mixed-species assemblages, particularly in the colder months. Territorial establishment occurs towards the end of winter or onset of spring, characterized by incessant singing and intruder pursuits. Both male and female pine Warbler demonstrate feigned vulnerability, mimicking injuries to distract predators from their nests. Post-fledging, family units of pine Warbler remain gregarious, relocating in cohesive groups.
Distribution Area
Their breeding habitats are open pine woods in eastern North America. These birds are permanent residents in southern Florida. Some of them, however, migrate to northeastern Mexico and islands in the Caribbean. The first record for South America was a vagrant wintering female seen at Vista Nieve, Colombia, on 20 November 2002; this bird was foraging as part of a mixed-species feeding flock that also included wintering Blackburnian and Tennessee warblers. 
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
New world warblers Genus
Setophaga Warblers Species
Pine Warbler 
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