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Common Name
Townsend's Warbler
Alternate Names
Common Type
Warbler
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Parulidae
Genus
Setophaga
Species
townsendi
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Breeding habitats are coniferous forests with large trees
Distribution and Range
Breeds in western Canada and Alaska. Winters along western coastal U.S. and down into Mexico and Central America
Food
Forage in the higher branches, sometimes hovering or catching insects in flight. They also eat spiders and seeds. Outside of the nesting season, these birds forage in mixed flocks and include berries and plant nectar.