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Birdsong field guide

Bahama Warbler

Setophaga flavescens

The Bahama Warbler is a long-billed, yellow-breasted wood-warbler endemic to the pineyard ecosystems of the northern Bahamas. It is a specialized resident known for its nuthatch-like foraging behavior on Caribbean pine trunks.

What it sounds like

A rapid, musical series of ringing whistles that typically rise in pitch, similar to the Yellow-throated Warbler but more hurried and bright.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Andrew Spencer · BahamasCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Once considered a subspecies of the Yellow-throated Warbler, it was elevated to full species status in 2011 based on morphological and vocal differences.
It possesses a significantly longer and more decurved bill than its close relatives, an adaptation for probing deep into the bark of pine trees.
The species is strictly non-migratory, remaining within its restricted island range year-round.
The population on Grand Bahama was critically impacted by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, leading to its classification as Endangered.
Unlike most warblers that glean insects from leaves, this species often creeps vertically along tree trunks and large limbs.

Habitat

Primary and secondary Caribbean pine (Pinus caribaea) forests with an understory of palmettos.

Range

Endemic to the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the northern Bahamas.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Adelaide's WarblerSetophaga adelaidae American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetra Barbuda WarblerSetophaga subita Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea Black-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescens Black-throated Gray WarblerSetophaga nigrescens Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens

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