Bird Gallery Index

Blue-winged Warbler image © Alan Murphy

Family: (Parulidae) Wood-Warblers

Preferred Habitat: Thickets; edges of fields, pastures and woods with young trees

Seasonal Occurrence: Most common in early and mid-April; fall migration is mid-September to early October

Notes by Susan Billetdeaux: The Blue-winged Warbler is most likely to be spotted low in trees or in undergrowth. The coloring of females is duller than that of males. Blue-winged Warblers often hybridize with Golden-winged Warblers in areas where their ranges overlap, creating interesting plumage variations. Where both species occur, the Blue-winged Warbler's numbers appear to be increasing at the expense of the Golden-winged Warbler. For information about fall migration patterns, see the chart of fall occurrence for Blue-winged Warblers on the Upper Texas Coast, prepared by Don Verser.