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Lucy's Warbler

Vermivora luciaeOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Wood Warblers (Parulidae)

Breeding Location:

Desert, Canyons



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:

Fairly common



Egg Color:

White with brown flecks at large end



Number of Eggs:

3 - 7



Incubation Days:

10 - 12



Egg Incubator:

Both sexes



Nest Material:

Lined with fur and hair.



Migration:

Migratory



Splitbar

Overview

Lucy's Warbler: Small warbler with pale gray upperparts, rust-brown crown and rump, white underparts. Eye ring is white. Wings are solid gray. Bill, legs and feet are black. It was named for Lucy Hunter Baird, daughter of Spencer F. Baird, ornithologist and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Range and Habitat

Lucy's Warbler: Breeds in southwestern U.S., mainly in Arizona and New Mexico; also found in southern Nevada and California. Spends winters in Mexico. Inhabits shrubby and canyon areas in deserts and foothills.

Breeding and Nesting

Lucy's Warbler: Three to seven white eggs with brown flecks at large end are laid in a natural tree cavity lined with hair, fur, and fine bark chips; may use an old woodpecker hole. Incubation ranges from 10 to 12 days and is carried out by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Lucy's Warbler: Feeds mostly on caterpillars, beetles, and leafhoppers; forages in foliage of trees and shrubbery.

Readily Eats

Sugar Water, Fruit, Nut Pieces

Vocalization

Lucy's Warbler: Song is a loud, sweet, and persistent "chit chit chit chit sweeta che-che-che." Call is a sharp "chink."

Similar Species

Lucy's Warbler: Virginia's and Orange-crowned warblers have yellow undertail coverts. Bell's Vireo is larger, has a heavier bill, and lacks rust-brown uppertail coverts.

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Family Wood Warbler (Parulidae)_blue
Species Vermivora luciae
Length4.25 Inches
Wingspan7 Inches

Lucy's Warbler

Lucy's Warbler: Small warbler with pale gray upperparts, rust-brown crown and rump, white underparts. Eye ring is white. Wings are solid gray. Bill, legs and feet are black. It was named for Lucy Hunter Baird, daughter of Spencer F. Baird, ornithologist and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

● Song: "chit chit chit chit sweeta che-che-che"

● Foraging & Feeding: Lucy's Warbler: Feeds mostly on caterpillars, beetles, and leafhoppers; forages in foliage of trees and shrubbery.

● Breeding & nesting: Lucy's Warbler: Three to seven white eggs with brown flecks at large end are laid in a natural tree cavity lined with hair, fur, and fine bark chips; may use an old woodpecker hole. Incubation ranges from 10 to 12 days and is carried out by both parents.

● Similar species: Lucy's Warbler: Virginia's and Orange-crowned warblers have yellow undertail coverts. Bell's Vireo is larger, has a heavier bill, and lacks rust-brown uppertail coverts.

Flight Pattern

Weak flight on rapidly beating wings.
Lucy's Warbler Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Lucy's Warbler: Breeds in southwestern U.S., mainly in Arizona and New Mexico; also found in southern Nevada and California. Spends winters in Mexico. Inhabits shrubby and canyon areas in deserts and foothills.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationFairly common
MigrationMigratory
Weight0.2 Ounces