Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora cyanoptera

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About the Blue-winged Warbler

A bright yellow warbler with blue-gray wings and a bold black eye-line, often found in shrubby fields and forest edges.

Fun Facts

  • Their buzzing song is often described as sounding like bee-buzz.
  • Blue-winged Warblers prefer young forests and overgrown fields with dense vegetation.
  • They sometimes hybridize with Golden-winged Warblers.
  • Despite their name, the blue on their wings is usually soft blue-gray rather than bright blue.