Kirtland's Warbler
Setophaga kirtlandii
Near ThreatenedAves · Passeriformes · Parulidae
About
Kirtland's warbler, also known in Michigan by the common name jack pine bird, or the jack pine warbler, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). Nearly extinct just years ago, populations have recovered due to the conservation efforts of the Kirtland's Warbler Conservation Team and its members. The birds require large areas, greater than 160 acres, of dense young jack pine for breeding habitat. This habitat was historically created by wildfire, but today is created through the harvest of mature jack pine, and planting of jack pine seedlings.
Fun Fact
In 1858 Baird moved the species, still then only known from his single specimen, to the genus Dendroica, where it remained until the 2010s, when it (and all other Dendroica warblers) was merged into the genus Setophaga.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Eat the berries of Erithalis fruticosa and Chiococca alba.
Lifespan
20 years
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change