Vermivora
Genus of birds
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Vermivora is a genus of New World warblers.
| Vermivora | |
|---|---|
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| Blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Vermivora Swainson, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Vermivora solitaria[1] Swainson, 1827 | |
| Species | |
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Taxonomy
The genus Vermivora was introduced in 1827 by the English zoologist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, Vermivora solitaria Swainson. This is Sylvia solitaria Wilson, 1810 which is now Vermivora cyanoptera Olson and Reveal, 2009, the blue-winged warbler.[2][3] The genus name combines Latin vermis meaning "worm" with -vorus meaning "-eating".[4]
Species
Three species are recognised in the genus,[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachman's warbler
|
Vermivora bachmanii (Audubon, 1833) |
Southeast United States and wintering in Cuba |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
CR
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| Blue-winged warbler
|
Vermivora cyanoptera Olson & Reveal, 2009 |
southern Ontario and the eastern United States |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Golden-winged warbler
|
Vermivora chrysoptera Linnaeus, 1766 |
south-central Canada and in the Appalachian Mountains in northeastern to north-central United States |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT
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Several additional species were formerly included in Vermivora,[6] but have now been transferred to the genus Leiothlypis:[5][7]
- Tennessee warbler Leiothlypis peregrina
- Orange-crowned warbler Leiothlypis celata
- Nashville warbler Leiothlypis ruficapilla
- Virginia's warbler Leiothlypis virginiae
- Colima warbler Leiothlypis crissalis
- Lucy's warbler Leiothlypis luciae
