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Brewsters Warbler

Vermivoia pinus brewsteri

Description:

The Golden-winged Warbler hybridizes extensively with the Blue-winged Warbler, giving rise to the distinctly plumaged "Brewster's" and "Lawrence's" warblers. Brewster's looks like a Blue-winged Warbler with a white chest, and Lawrence's looks like an all-yellow Golden-winged Warbler. Backcrosses of hybrids to pure parental types result in many intermediate-appearing birds.

1 Species ID Suggestions

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago
Brewster's Warbler
Vermivora spp. Golden-winged Warbler - Whatbird.com


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3 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely photo! I'm only just beginning to appreciate how hard warblers are to photograph (& to identify!)

1Sarah2
1Sarah2 12 years ago

What a wonderful description! I am sorry that I could not give you a more direct reference link. However, the one listed does discuss the hybrids.

Darwin26
Darwin26 12 years ago

i just love that 'yellow blush' and a warm cloud gray ummm ummm to balance it out! with a smattering of white to take the heat off; Sweet.

WillRountree
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WillRountree

Galveston, Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 19, 2010
Submitted on Oct 6, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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