Kentucky warbler | |
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Male Kentucky warbler | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Parulidae |
Genus: | Geothlypis |
Species: | G. formosa
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Binomial name | |
Geothlypis formosa (Wilson, 1811)
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Range of G. formosa Breeding range Winter range
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Synonyms | |
Oporornis formosus |
The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing.