Golden-winged Warbler Ecology, Conservation, and Habitat Management

Golden-winged Warblers ( Vermivora chrysoptera ) are migratory songbirds that breed in temperate North America, primarily in the Great Lakes region with remnant populations throughout the Appalachian Mountains, and winter in Central and northern South America. Their breeding range has contracted dramatically in the Appalachian Mountains and many populations have dramatically declined, likely due to habitat loss, competition and interbreeding with Blue-winged Warblers ( Vermivora pinus ), andglob