''Vermivora'' is a genus of
New World warbler
The New World warblers or wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds that make up the family Parulidae and are restricted to the New World. They are not closely related to Old World warblers or Australian warblers. Mos ...
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Species
Three species are accepted in the genus,
[IOC World Bird Lis]
Family Parulidae
one of them probably extinct:
Several additional species were formerly included in ''Vermivora'', but have now been transferred to the genus ''
Leiothlypis
''Leiothlypis'' is a genus of New World warbler, formerly classified within the genus '' Oreothlypis'' or '' Vermivora''.
The genus was introduced by the Dutch ornithologist George Sangster in 2008 with the Tennessee warbler (''Leiothlypis pereg ...
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[Lovette, I. J. et al. (2010). A comprehensive multilocus phylogeny for the wood-warblers and a revised classification of the Parulidae (Aves). ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 57 (2): 753-770]
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* Tennessee warbler
The Tennessee warbler (''Leiothlypis peregrina'') is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. The specific name ''peregrina'' is from Latin '' p ...
''Leiothlypis peregrina''
* Orange-crowned warbler ''Leiothlypis celata''
* Nashville warbler
The Nashville warbler (''Leiothlypis ruficapilla'') is a small songbird in the New World warbler family, found in North and Central America. It breeds in parts of the northern and western United States and southern Canada, and migrates to winter ...
''Leiothlypis ruficapilla''
* Virginia's warbler ''Leiothlypis virginiae''
* Colima warbler ''Leiothlypis crissalis''
* Lucy's warbler
Lucy's warbler (''Leiothlypis luciae'') is a small New World warbler found in North America. This species ranges includes southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is one of only two warblers to nest in cavities.
Description
Lucy's ...
''Leiothlypis luciae''
References
Bird genera
Parulidae
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