31 Cool Bird Facts #17 – Blue-winged Warbler

This Blue-winged Warbler [Vermivora pinus] was caught in the act! Despite their bright colors, they can often be overlooked. A little trick to remember their sound from the closely related Golden-winged Warbler is: Blue-winged, two syllables = “bee-bzzz” Gold-en-winged, three syllables = “bee-bzzz-bzzzz” Hybridizes extensively with Golden-winged Warbler, giving rise to the distinctly plumaged “Brewster’s”

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