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Virginia's Warbler

Leiothlypis virginiae

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Primary Traits

FamilyParulidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmLN
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

8.3 g

Elevation

800 m - 2,400 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Leiothlypis virginiae

English name

Virginia's Warbler

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Parulidae

Genus

Leiothlypis

Species

virginiae

Data source

WOTA, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

LN

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

6 g

Maximum female mass

11 g

Minimum male mass

7 g

Maximum male mass

10 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

8.3 g

Minimum elevation

0 m

Typical lower elevation

800 m

Typical upper elevation

2,400 m

Maximum elevation

3,000 m

Elevation range

1,600 m

Typical elevation

1,600 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

11 d

Maximum incubation period

14 d

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

14 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

4

Average fledging period

12 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory