New World wood-warblers {that are not closely related to the various Old World warblers in the Eastern Hemisphere (e.g., Europe, Asia)} are often identified to number as 112-115 species, occurring among 24-26 genera. The centers (or “epicenters”) of their breeding areas occur in eastern North America, the West Indies, Mexico and Central America, and Andean…

“Yes,” Stevie (in Orlando): Although it sounds strange, a few warbler species visit hummingbird feeders, including Orange-crowned, Nashville, Virginia, Yellow, Black-throated Green, Prothonotary, and Cape May. (Above, Orange-crowned Warbler feeding at a hummingbird feeder) The initial above three species tend to have longer bills that are adapted to successfully obtain the sweet elixir (that provides…

Black-throated gray warbler (The Black-throated Gray Warbler in the above photo is one of five species within the Black-Throated Green superspecies group.) Thanks for the query, Ms. Jones (in Santa Barbara, CA). Think of a superspecies as a group of related species that evolved from a common ancestor, but live in distinct ranges apart from…