Critters of the Week

Where Spotted: UofR Eco Corridor
Common Name: Tennesse Warbler
Scientific Name: Leiothlypis peregrina
Length: 3.9-5.1 in (10-13 cm)
Weight: 0.3-0.3 oz (8-10 g)
Wingspan: 7.5-7.9 in (19-20 cm)

Quick Facts Courtesy of Cornell Labs

• The Tennessee Warbler is a common nectar “thief” on its wintering grounds in tropical forests. Most nectar-eating birds, bats, and insects probe a flower from the front to get the nectar, spreading pollen on their faces in the process. But Tennessee warblers pierce the flower tube at the base, lapping up the nectar without helping pollinate the flower.
• Despite breeding no closer to the state of Tennessee than northern Michigan, 600 miles away, the Tennessee Warbler was given its name by Alexander Wilson based on a bird he encountered in Tennessee during its migration.
• The oldest recorded Tennessee Warbler was 4 years, 7 months old when it was recaptured and released at a banding station in the West Indies. It was originally banded in Pennsylvania.

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Zenin at Richmond SPCA

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Age: , 5 months
Gender: Spayed Female
Color: Grey
ID: 48621951

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