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Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarum (Dendroica palmarum)

General Status Rank:

Secure

ELCODE:

ABPBX03210

Common Name:

Palm Warbler

Scientific Name:

Setophaga palmarum (Dendroica palmarum)

Synonyms:

Dendroica palmarum

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Taxonomy

Group:

Bird

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Aves

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Parulidae

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General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

unknown

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Longevity

5-6?

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Economic/Human Considerations

Non-game species

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Habitat

bogs or barrens

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Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Cordillera, Boreal Plains

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Distribution

0.28 (B004); "Range extent >400,000 sq km as visually estimated from range map (Canadian Wildlife Service – Prairie & Northern Region 2009. Bird distributions in Nunavut & the Northwest Territories: 2009 Review.) "

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G

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Winter Distribution Description:

southern US to Central America

Number of Occurrences

Based on distribution prob more than 100

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Historical Distribution

Likely similar to current dist.

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Area of Occupancy

Stable? Need data to confirm trend

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-

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Population

Population Size

PIF population estimate = 4,000,000, species only occurs in NWT and therefore entire estimate was used. (DD16 Accessed on <January 25, 2015>.)

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H

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Density

In Hudson Bay lowlands (ON) 272 pairs/square km; Fort Liard______?

Trends

Trends

National trend = stable, need to confirm for the North (LWR01); Stable BBS results for this species in the NWT, however data have low reliability and should be interpreted with caution (Environment Canada, 2014. North American Breeding Bird Survey - Canadian Trends Website, Data-version 2012. Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3)

Score:

G

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Threats

Threats

Few threats on breeding ground, little human disturbance.

Score:

C

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Intrinsic Vulnerability

Limited effects of climate change likely in next 10 yrs

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-

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General Status Rank

Rank:

Secure

Status Rank Description:

Wide range, large population size and stable (albeit poor reliability in data) population trend = secure.

S Rank:

S5

Decision Process Description:

Drafted by Leslie Wakelyn and S. Carriere mostly based on printed material in 2000. Reviewed in 2005 by ENR.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Emily Upham-Mills CWS in 2015, no change; Reviewed in 2020 by Amélie Roberto-Charron, no change

Last Updated:

September 17, 2020

References

Age Of Maturity

Wilson, W.H. Jr. (1996) Palm Warbler in Birds of North America. No.238 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA38 Return

Area of Occupancy

Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return

Economic Status

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Ecozones

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
National Geographic Society (1999) Field Guide to the Birds of North America.. National Geographic Society Third Edition EC-CWS, Yellowknife - LWB02 Return

Habitat

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Historical Distribution

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return
Wilson, W.H. Jr. (1996) Palm Warbler in Birds of North America. No.238 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA38 Return

Longevity

Wilson, W.H. Jr. (1996) Palm Warbler in Birds of North America. No.238 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA38 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Number of Occurrences

Carrière, S. (2000) Pers. communication. Ecosystem Management Biologist; RWED - H126 Return

Population Size

Rich, T.D., Beardmore, C.J., Berlanga, H., Blancher, P.J., Bradstreet, M.S.W., Butcher, G.S., Demarest, D.W Dunn, E.H., Hunter, W.C., Inigo-Elias, E.E., Kennedy, J.A., Martell, A.M., Panjabi, A.O.,et al. (2004) Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan (janv-04). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithica, NY http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm - LA01 Return

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Partners in Flight Science Committee 2013. Population Estimates Database, version 2013. Available at http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates. Accessed on <January 25, 2015>. (2013) http://rmbo.org/pifpopestimates - DD16 Return

Range Extent

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Short Term Trends

Downes, C.M., E.H. Dunn and C.M Francis (2000) Canadian Landbird Monitoring Strategy: monitoring needs and priorities into the new millenium.. Partners in Flight - Canada A 9-15 EC-CWS, Yellowknife (L. Wakelyn) - or communicate with Erica H. Dunn, CWS in Hull, QC, at erica.dunn@ec,gc,ca - LWR01 Return

Taxonomy

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

Wakelyn, Leslie (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H129 Return
Wilson, W.H. Jr. (1996) Palm Warbler in Birds of North America. No.238 The Academy of Natural Sciences and The American Ornithologists' Union Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. - LA38 Return