Bird Breeds: Worm-Eating Warbler

A small bird of the eastern deciduous forest is the worm-eating Warbler. The name of the worm-eating warbler can be quite of a misunderstanding. For one, they do not eat worms for their whole meal although they may eat it if it's available; instead, the worm-eating warbler will eat caterpillars most of the time which some says resembles worms.

The worm-eating warbler is a small bird, and will only grow up to a couple of inches, and does not weigh much. In fact, you probably wouldn't really feel it if they were to perch on your shoulder. The worm-eating warbler is a small, olive green songbird with a long, pointed and pink beak. One of the more distinctive features of the worm-eating warbler is their black crown stripes on their head, and the stripes that run through their eyes. Both of the sexes will generally look alike, and similar; in fact, it may be hard to differentiate just by sight. The young are also similar to the adults.

The worm-eating warbler migrates throughout the year. During the summer, this songbird will inhabit some eastern areas of United States. When winter comes along, they will migrate south to warmer areas in tropical forests in Central America, and the Caribbean.

During reproduction, the females will normally lay 3 - 6 white to pink eggs on leaves made into a nest, lined with moss, and found on the ground. The worm-eating warbler is very protective of their young. The females will risk their life in protecting their babies if they have to. For example, if a predator was to reach the nest, and pat the female, it would act helpless, and kind of swoop down to the ground in hopes of luring the predator away from the nest.

The young of this songbird is not helpless for long. Within a week after they hatch, they are ready to leave the nest even if they do not know how to fly at all. In fact, some chicks may leave after 5 days of hatching, and being able to survive even though they do not have many abilities like flying which they will eventually pick up. This ability is very impressive to find.