? Kirtland's Warbler Conservation status: Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae Genus: Dendroica Species: D. kirtlandii
Binomial name
Dendroica kirtlandii (Baird,, 1852)

The Kirtland's Warbler, Dendroica kirtlandii, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. Kirtlands Warbler from US FWS Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... This article refers to the New World wood warbler family of birds, the Parulidae. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... Spencer Fullerton Baird Spencer Fullerton Baird (February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) was an American ornithologist and ichthyologist. ... A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Oscines of Passeriformes (ca. ... This article refers to the New World wood warbler family of birds, the Parulidae. ...

These birds have bluish-grey upperparts with dark streaks on the back and yellow underparts with streaked flanks. They have thin wing bars, dark legs and a broken white eye ring. Females and immatures are more brownish on the back. Like the Palm Warbler and Prairie Warbler, they wag their tails frequently. Binomial name Dendroica palmarum (Gmelin, 1789) The Palm Warbler, Dendroica palmarum, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. ... Binomial name Dendroica discolor (Vieillot, 1809) The Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor, is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. ...

Their breeding habitat is young Jack pine woods in a very limited area in the north of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan; they have also been seen in Ontario and Wisconsin but do not breed there regularly. The nest is an open cup on sandy soil near a pine tree. Binomial name Pinus banksiana Lamb. ... The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ...

These birds migrate to winter in pine forests in the Bahamas. // Long-distance land bird migration Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the southern hemisphere. ...

They forage in the lower parts of trees, sometimes hovering or searching on the ground. These birds eat insects and some berries, also eating fruit in winter.

The song of this bird is a loud chip-chip-too-too-weet often given from the top of a pine. The call is a low chip.

The numbers and range of this bird have decreased since the early 20th century due to loss of suitable breeding habitat. Since Jack Pines only seed after forest fires, this bird's habitat is being preserved by controlled burns in its limited breeding range. People have also intervened to protect this bird against nest predation by Brown-headed Cowbirds. A Garden Orb Weaver Eating a bee Predation is an interaction between organisms (animals) in which one organism captures and feeds upon another called the prey. ... Binomial name Molothrus ater Boddaert, 1783 The Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, is a small icterid. ...

This bird was named after Jared P. Kirtland, an Ohio doctor and amateur naturalist. State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...

External links

• Kirtland's warbler, US Fish and Wildlife Service