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Kentucky Warbler

Geothlypis formosa(Wilson, A, 1811)

English (US) Kentucky Warbler

The Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Parulidae (New World Warblers) in the order Passeriformes.

Range: breeds eastern USA; winters Mexico to northwestern South AmericaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Geothlypis formosa
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Kentucky Warbler
Described by
(Wilson, A, 1811)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Sylvia formosa
Described by
(Wilson, A, 1811)
Type locality
Kentucky.
Original description
American Ornithology or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States: Illustrated with Plates Engraved and Colored from Original Drawings taken from Nature 3 p.85, pl.XXV, fig.3

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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