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Setophaga magnolia

(Wilson, 1811)

Magnolia Warbler

G5Secure Found in 35 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104401
Element CodeABPBX03030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParulidae
GenusSetophaga
Synonyms
Dendroica magnolia(Wilson, 1811)
Other Common Names
Chipe de Magnolia (ES) magnolia warbler (EN) Paruline à tête cendrée (FR)
Concept Reference
American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Check-list of North American birds. Seventh edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. [as modified by subsequent supplements and corrections published in The Auk]. Also available online: http://www.aou.org/.
Taxonomic Comments
Phylogenetic analyses of sequences of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA (Lovette et al. 2010) indicate that all species formerly placed in Dendroica, one species formerly placed in Wilsonia (citrina), and two species formerly placed in Parula (americana and pitiayumi) form a clade with the single species traditionally placed in Setophaga (ruticilla). The generic name Setophaga has priority for this clade (AOU 2011).

D. lutea is an invalid alternate name (Banks and Browning 1995).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-09
Change Date1996-12-03
Range Extent Comments
BREEDING: northeastern British Columbia and western and southern Mackenzie to Newfoundland, south to southern Canada, central Wisconsin, central Michigan, northern Ohio, western Virginia, Maryland, and New England. NON-BREEDING: primarily from Veracruz through Yucatan peninsula south to Honduras; less commonly from Costa Rica to Panama and rarely in West Indies (rare and irregular in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. John).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Hemlocks, low dense thickets of spruce and fir, overgrown clearings, swamp and pond borders where small trees grow, forest edge. In British Columbia, breeds in mature, mixed forests and openings in mixed or coniferous woods where a dense conifer shrub layer has developed (Campbell et al. 2001). In migration and winter also in various open forest, woodland, scrub, and thicket habitats; usually secondary and disturbed woodland (Pashley 1989). BREEDING: Nests on branch among twigs and foliage of conifer, or by trunk, usually 4 m or less above ground.

Ecology

Territorial in winter in Mexico (Rappole and Warner 1980).

Reproduction

Eggs are laid in late May and June. Clutch size is 3-5 (usually 4). Incubation lasts 11-13 days, by female. Young are tended by both parents, leave nest at 8-10 days.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - MixedWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferWoodland - MixedShrubland/chaparralOld field
Palustrine Habitats
FORESTED WETLANDBog/fenRiparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5B
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS2BYes
IllinoisSNAYes
South DakotaSNAYes
New HampshireS5BYes
South CarolinaS4MYes
IdahoSNAYes
KentuckySNAYes
MinnesotaSNRBYes
IowaS4NYes
MaineS5BYes
GeorgiaSNRNYes
MississippiSNAYes
MissouriSNAYes
MassachusettsS4B,S5MYes
WisconsinS3BYes
NebraskaSNRNYes
ArkansasS4NYes
DelawareSNAYes
AlabamaSNRMYes
OhioS1Yes
New YorkS5BYes
LouisianaSNAYes
West VirginiaS4BYes
ConnecticutS4BYes
North CarolinaS2BYes
VermontS5BYes
District of ColumbiaS4NYes
OklahomaS2NYes
MarylandS3BYes
Rhode IslandSNAYes
TennesseeS1B,S4NYes
AlaskaS2BYes
MichiganS5Yes
KansasSNAYes
TexasS4Yes
ColoradoSNAYes
New JerseyS4B,S4NYes
PennsylvaniaS4BYes
FloridaSNAYes
North DakotaSNAYes
CanadaN5B
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS5BYes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5B,SUMYes
British ColumbiaS5BYes
QuebecS5BYes
SaskatchewanS5BYes
Yukon TerritoryS3BYes
ManitobaS5BYes
LabradorS5BYes
Nova ScotiaS5BYes
OntarioS5BYes
New BrunswickS5BYes
AlbertaS4BYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
11 - Climate change & severe weatherUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)

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Roadless Areas (35)
Minnesota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
New Hampshire (8)
AreaForestAcres
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Vermont (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Virginia (11)
AreaForestAcres
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Garden MountainJefferson National Forest3,960
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Shawvers Run AdditionJefferson National Forest1,927
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
West Virginia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
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