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ODNR Division of Wildlife - A to Z Species Guide - Worm-eating Warbler

 Worm-eating Warbler

worm-eating warbler
Photo by Richard Day/Daybreak Imagery		 Warblers, with their brilliantly colored feathers, are the tiny jewels of Ohio's bird families. They are very active -- constantly flittering around. Most are yellow with black and white markings. Their plumage varies considerably from spring to fall, juvenile to adult, and male to female. The tail is square, often with white markings. Warblers feed almost entirely on insects gleaned from leaves and twigs with their slender bills. Members of this family abound in any Ohio woodland or brushy area during the spring and fall migration seasons. In spring their buzzlike songs (not warbling) fill the air with a delightful chorus.



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Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorus

At-a-Glance

• Incubation: 13 days

• Clutch Size: 3-6 eggs

• Young Fledge: 10 days after hatching

• Typical Foods: insects
Description
Worm-eating warblers are brown all over with black and buff head stripes. The legs are pink.

Habitat and Habits
This inconspicuous warbler inhabits the understory of mature deciduous woods that occur on hillsides and spends most of its time foraging among dead leaves. Worm-eating warblers are generally quite uncommon in migration away from breeding locales. Their song is a rather dry, rapid and husky trill, similar to the pine warbler and chipping sparrow.

Reproduction and Care of the Young
This warbler nests on the ground in moss or dead leaves. The eggs are white with brown spots.