Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Once formed the mates will build a shallow bowl shaped nest of grass, moss, cedar bark, and fir twig lined with more moss, feathers, and hair. The darker the color, the more favorable the climate conditions are for survival. The colors indicate the season in which the bird may find suitable conditions— blue for winter, yellow for summer (breeding), and green for where they overlap (indicating their presence year-round). The next three frames predict where this bird’s suitable climate may shift in the future—one frame each for 2020, 2050, and 2080. Cannot load blog information at this time. The first frame of the animation shows where the bird can find a suitable climate today (based on data from 2000). But we need everyone’s help–and soon. Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow), The Audubon Birds & Climate Change Report. This species is a common breeder in coniferous forests of northwestern North America. } Geographic range: Setophaga townsendi: Coniferous forests of w North America; winters to Costa Rica; Source: Clements checklist. In summer they live throughout northern Oregon and washingtons cascade range, the bitterroot range, and British Columbias coast range. Become an Audubon member today to help birds facing climate change. When and Where to Find in Washington. A common winter bird of San Francisco, this bird from my experience hops throughout trees poking its head about. The darker the color, the more favorable the climate conditions are for survival. Townsend's Warblers have expanded their range southward in Washington, and as a result now hybridize with Hermit Warblers. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Become an Audubon member today to help birds facing climate change. Explore more birds threatened by climate change around the country. We call this the bird’s “climatic range.”. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. There diet consists mainly of bugs like caterpillars, bettles, leafhoppers, spiders, and insects, there diet may extend to berries, nectar, seeds, and plant galls. There range in winter includes central Mexico, southeast Arizona, and along the west coast from northern Baja to Washington. An extensive multimedia section displays the latest photos, videos and audio selections from the Macaulay Library. The Townsend's Warbler has a large range, estimated globally at 1,400,000 square kilometers. No overlap means the species will leave its current range entirely. Here, high in the treetops, they seem like tiny colorful ornaments as they forage high in dense foliage, hunting small insects and larvae. Every bird has a story. The outlined areas represent approximate current range for each season. Migrants seem to appear in almost any habitat with vegetation. For more on the hybrid zone, see Hermit Warbler. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Least Concern Scientific classification ; Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: Chordata: Class: Aves: Order: Passeriformes: Family: Parulidae: Genus: Setophaga: Species: S. townsendi. Thank you for pledging to help save the birds most at risk from global warming. During breeding season ( May ) mates establish territory by singing and find females. None of the writing or images on this website may be used unless permission from the author is given and the author is credited. Some of the newly appropriate climate space will be on Arctic tundra in Canada, meaning the Townsend’s Warbler is likely to face some trouble in terms of feasible nesting habitat. Binomial name; Setophaga townsendi (Townsend, 1837) Range of S. townsendi Breeding range … (Browse free accounts on the home page.). It spends the winter along the Pacific coast all the way down to Baja California. However my ABA life list is 324. View all posts by Nicolas Forestell. @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { Native to the Americas, this bird prefers subtropical, temperate, or tropical forest ecosystems.