isurus hastalis or carcharodon hastalis , the broad-tooth white shark , is an extinct white shark that lived from the eocene epoch to the pleistocene epoch .

its teeth can reach lengths up to 3.5 in ( 7.5 cm ) and are found worldwide , especially in miocene and pliocene marine deposits .

it is believed to be an ancestor to the great white shark , a fact supported by the transitional species carcharodon hubbelli , and most likely would have been one of the top predators in its ecosystem ; preying upon small whales and other mammals .

a study by ehret et al. in 2012 has suggested that i. hastalis belongs to the genus carcharodon , rather than isurus .

fossil evidence suggests carcharodon is derived from carcharodon ( cosmopolitodus ) hastalis .

specimens from the piasco formation show an evolutionary mosaic of characters between c. hastalis and c. carcharias .

isurus hastalis

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this giant and spectacular fossil tooth is of the extinct mako shark called isurus hastalis . this prehistoric shark is a member of the white shark family . teeth from isurus hastalis look remarkably similar to the modern great white shark less the serrations . little is known about this species and it is classified in the genus isurus ( mako ) due to its characteristic smooth edges . some consider this shark the
grandfather of the great white
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shortfin mako sharks ( isurus oxyrinchus ) . credit : mark conlin , swfsc large pelagics program . [ public domain ]
tagged shortfin mako shark ( isurus oxyrinchus ) . credit : mark conlin , swfsc large pelagics program [ pubilc domain ] .
the white shark is a member of the family lamnidae , which includes three genera : carcharodon , isurus , and lamna . in oligocene deposits about 30 million years old , teeth have been found that are very similar to those of the white shark but lack the serrations that characterize the genus carcharodon . since the extant mako sharks of the genus isurus have teeth that are always smooth - edged , these fossils have traditionally been classified as isurus hastalis . miocene deposits , about 23 million years old , in italy have yielded very similar teeth , but with faint serrations near the tip of the blade . these teeth were classified as isurus escheri , and were regarded as ' proof ' that the modern saw - toothed great white evolved gradually from smooth - toothed mako sharks of the genus isurus .
there are two living species of mako sharks today . the shortfin mako ( isurus oxyrinchus ) and the less common longfin mako ( isurus paucus ) . both makos are very similar , but the long - fin mako has a slimmer body and larger fins .
but nature is often subtler than human ideas about how it ' works ' . paleoichthyologist henri cappetta , one of the most distinguished researchers on fossil sharks , noticed that fossil teeth of ' isurus ' hastalis are very similar to those of the modern white shark . in fact , cappetta has remarked that the two are so similar that fossil carcharodon carcharias teeth in which the serrations have been abraded away by geological activity are virtually impossible to differentiate from specimens of hastalis . in 1995 , paleoichthyologist mikael siverson began to question the assignment of hastalis to the genus isurus . based on striking similarities between the root shape and overall structure of the tooth blade , siverson now believes that hastalis and escheri are not makos at all , but direct ancestors of the modern white shark . siverson has therefore suggested that they should be re - assigned to the genus cosmopolitodus . this view has also been adopted by paleontologist david ward and seems to be gaining acceptance in at least some paleontological and fossil collecting circles .
isurus oxyrinchus teeth are very similar to the fossil i . desori teeth . many believe it should be assigned to the same species .
shortfin mako shark , isurus oxyrinchus , off catalina island , california , eastern pacific ocean . credit : jidanchaomian via cc by - sa 2 . 0 .
the assumption that saw - toothed carcharodon evolved from smooth - toothed isurus is based on the idea that the appearance of serrations coincides with the origin of the genus carcharodon . but it ' s relatively easy to serrate a tooth , as shown by many clearly separate shark lineages which have independently evolved serrated teeth . a newer interpretation of the lamnoid fossil record holds that the carcharodon lineage was originally smooth - toothed and is actually older than that of isurus . according to this scenario , the carcharodon lineage can be traced back to the smooth - toothed isurolamna inflata , which lived about 65 to 55 million years ago . i . inflata gave rise to macrorhizodus praecursor , which lived about 55 million years ago and had smooth edged but broader teeth than its ancestor . praecursor gave rise to cosmopolitodus hastalis , which lived about 35 million years ago and developed even braoder teeth . hastalis , in turn , gave rise to cosmopolitodus escheri , which lived about 25 to 20 million years ago and had weak serrations on its teeth . and finally , escheri gave rise to the modern white shark , carcharodon carcharias , which appeared some 11 million years ago and had the coarsely serrated teeth for which the genus is renowned today . therefore , carcharodon and isurus both descended from isurolamna inflata and many smooth - edged fossil teeth originally named isurus are in fact part of the carcharodon lineage .
isurus oxyrinchus , an extant mako shark is thought by some to be the same as i . desori , an extinct mako shark . therefore , i oxyrinchus may be synonymous with i desori . these teeth are also very similar to i . paucus , the other extant mako shark . it is currently being debated wether or not some isurus tooth forms are of i paucus . if i paucus is to be differentiated from i oxyrinchus in the fossil specimens , the differences are very slight , and will not be discussed here . i oxyrinchus upper teeth are have long , slender crowns . their roots are long in the anterior section of the mouth and become more squarish as the teeth transition to laterals . also the crowns of upper laterals tend to be broader than the upper anteriors . lower teeth also have long , slender crowns that have a lingual bend . the crowns however remain more peg - like as the teeth transition to laterals . below are two diagrams , one of an upper anterior tooth , and one of a lower anterior tooth .
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a new fossil discovery has helped quell 150 years of debate over the origin of great white sharks .
carcharodon hubbelli , which has been described by us scientists , shows intermediate features between the present - day predators and smaller , prehistoric mako sharks .
the find supports the theory that great white sharks did not evolve from huge megatooth sharks .
palaeontologists have previously disagreed over the ancestry of the modern white sharks , with some claiming that they are descended from the giant megatooth sharks , such as megalodon ( carcharocles megalodon ) .
when the early palaeontologists put together dentitions of megalodon and the other megatooth species , they used the modern white shark to put them together , so of course it ' s going to look like a white shark because that ' s what was used as a model ,
explained professor dana ehret of monmouth university in new jersey who lead the new research .
modern day white sharks show similarities in the structure of their teeth with the extinct megatooth sharks .
as they both sport serrations on the cutting edges , early scientists working on the animals used this as evidence for the sharks being closely related .
but we actually see the evolution of serrations occurring many times in different lineages of sharks and if you look at the shape and size of the serrations in the two groups you see that they are actually very different from each other ,
professor ehret told bbc news .
white sharks have very large , coarse serrations whereas megalodon had very fine serrations .
now , additional evidence from the newly described species shows both white shark - like teeth shape as well other features characteristic of broad - toothed mako sharks that feed on smaller fish rather than primarily seals and other large mammals .
it looks like a gradation or a transition from broad - toothed makos to the modern white shark . it ' s a transitional species , and you don ' t see that a whole lot in the fossil record ,
professor ehret said .
the mako - like characteristics of the new species , named carcharodon hubbelli in honour of gordon hubbell - the researcher who discovered it in the field - were only found due to the incredible preservation of the fossil .
the pisco formation is in south western peru , along the pacific ocean , a five mile drive from lima on the transcontinental highway .
a very low energy environment with high depositional rates led to a large number of spectacularly well preserved finds from the area .
these have included whale skeletons complete with preserved baleen and preserved feathers on giant penguin fossils .
the formation has also preserved a shallow marine environment and fossils such as specialised marine sloths that swam in the ocean to feed on sea grasses , and the giant sperm whale relative leviathan melvillei .
ehret and his colleagues were able to discover the original excavation site due to the site being protected by the high salt content of the sediment , preserving the hole .
a big issue in shark palaeontology is that we tend to only have isolated teeth , and even when you find associated teeth very , very rarely are they articulated in a life position ,
continued professor ehret .
the nice thing about this new species is that we have an articulated set of jaws which almost never happens and we could see that the third anterior tooth is curved out , just like in the tooth row of mako sharks today ,
he said .
david ward , an associate researcher at the natural history museum , london , who was not involved in the study told bbc news :
everyone working in the field will be absolutely delighted to see this relationship formalised .
the mosaic of both white shark - like and mako - like characters had been spotted by the researchers in an initial description of the fossil , but the age of the fossil meant their conclusion that the species was intermediate between a mako ancestor and modern white sharks wasn ' t fully accepted .
some folks said ' well , it makes a great story , but it ' s not old enough because by this time , the early pliocene , we see full blown white sharks in the ocean . '
this led ehret and his team to revisit the original site the fossil was taken from the pisco formation in peru to re - examine the geology of the area , guided by the original field notes of gordon hubbell .
there are only two species of mako shark today : the short - and long - finned mako sharks .
they are smaller than white sharks and eat primarily fish rather then mammals , whereas white sharks shift away from eating fish as they grow .
megalodon was the largest of the ' megatooth ' sharks reaching lengths of 15 - 20m .
a 2008 study found that its bite was one of the most formidable ever to have evolved .
shark teeth are usually found isolated because they are continually replaced in a conveyor - belt - like fashion .
gordon gave us two photographs from when he actually collected the specimen and then a hand drawn map with a little ' x ' on it . we tried to use the map and we didn ' t have much luck .
but using the two pictures of the excavation , my colleague tom devries was able to use the mountains in the background .
we literally walked through the desert holding the pictures up , trying to compare them . that ' s how we found the site .
not only did they find the site , but the team were able to discover the precise hole from which the fossil had been excavated in 1988 , before making a lucky escape from the desert .
we made it back to lima with about three hours to spare before an earthquake hit and shut down the transcontinental highway for two weeks . it was quite a trip .
by analysing the species of molluscs found fossilised at the site , the team found that the shark was actually two million years older than had been thought , making it roughly 6 . 5 million years old .
that two million year push - back is pretty significant because in the evolutionary history of white sharks , that puts the species in a more appropriate time category to be ancestral or . . . an intermediate form of white shark .
we ' ve bolstered the case that white sharks are just highly modified makos . . . it fits the story now ,
professor ehret told bbc news .
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full reference : l . agassiz . 1843 . recherches sur les poissons fossiles . tome iii ( livr . 15 - 16 ) . imprimérie de petitpierre , neuchatel 157 - 390
see also agassiz 1843 , applegate and espinosa - arrubarrena 1996 , clark 1895 , fowler 1911 , jordan 1925 , jordan and gilbert 1919 , leriche 1942 , marsili et al . 2007 , purdy et al . 2001 , vicens and rodríguez - perea 2003 and woodward 1889
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as in any intellectual pursuit , reconstruction of evolutionary pathways can be tainted by inherent biases of the researchers . one of the most revealing examples of this tendency is provided by the fossil white sharks , carcharodon carcharias and its relatives . widely perceived as the ne plus ultra of sharkdom , the modern great white has long been assumed to be the grandest , most polished revision of lamnoid evolution .
morphological studies of modern lamnids by systematist leonard j . v . compagno and others provide another source of evidence useful for tracing the group ' s evolutionary history . such studies not only support that
. intriguing new evidence from molecular genetics fully supports this evolutionary hypothesis . it is not yet clear from the fossil record which lamnoid was the common ancestor of
or a similar as - yet undiscovered species . other circles favor a species called
, known from fossil teeth dating from the late cretaceous to the mid - paleocene ( about 100 to 60 million years ago ) . the teeth of
( small secondary cusps on either side of the main blade ) . in addition to being a possible ancestor of the mighty great white ,
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shortfin mako shark . photo by mark conlin , swfsc large pelagics program . public domain via wikimedia commons
makos are pelagic , they prefer the open ocean , and live in tropical and temperate waters worldwide . they are also very hydrodynamic , and are among the fastest fish . depending on the source , they can attain speeds anywhere from 20 mph to 30 mph . according to the fmnh , the average adult size is around 10 feet ( 3 . 2 m ) . because of their size and speed , makos are a popular sport fish .
these are sample early mako shark teeth - isurolamna inflata - from the paleocene aquia formation . the fossils and photos are used by permission of bill heim .
i would like to give special thanks to bill heim for clarifying some aspects of mako shark evolution and providing fossils for this article . reference : jurgen kriwet , heike mewis , and oliver hampe . ( 2015 ) a partial skeleton of a new lamniform mackerel shark from the miocene of europe . acta palaeontologica polonica 60 ( 4 ) , 2015 : 857 - 875 urltoken
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desert sharks desert sharks , by mark renz , takes you to the deserts of peru in search of prehistoric sharks . this book is full of stunning images and interviews from paleontogists . it traces the the evolution of the great white shark , which evolved around 4 - 5 million years ago in what is now the deserts of peru . this 193 page book also contains a ton of beautiful photographs , just look at the one on the cover !
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this beauty ( a lower anterior ) is as big as my north carolina mako finds ! left is the lingual view , right is the profile view . it is 2
in size and comes from the calvert formation of maryland .
this is a 2
shortfin mako shark tooth found at the pcs mine in aurora . it ' s still in a little bit of matrix .
these are two other shortfin mako sharks tooth found at the pcs mine in aurora . the largest is 2
. they are from the pungo river formation .
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massive maximum size tooth for this species . the rare equivalent of a 7 inch megalodon tooth .
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color with exceptional gloss . the root shows very nice detail . absolutely great preservation and condition - extra sharp edges and tip - very clean . the
narrow form
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color and excellent preservation . this color is rarely seen - adding to the value of these makos . f
a must have color for any serious mako tooth collection . teeth from my old inventory - very difficult to find these teeth !


thiacidas alboporphyrea is a moth of the family noctuidae .

it is found in madagascar and the adults have a wingspan of 50 mm .

thiacidas alboporphyrea

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hacker h . h . & zilli a . 2010 . revisional notes on the genus thiacidas walker , 1855 ( = trisula moore , 1858 , syn . nov . ) , new additional data on the thiacidinae with descriptions of seven new species and two subspecies ( lepidoptera , noctuidae ) . - esperiana memoir 5 : 413–432 .
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the blackburnian warbler ( setophaga fusca [ formerly dendroica fusca ] ) is a small new world warbler .

they breed in eastern north america , from southern canada , westwards to the southern canadian prairies , the great lakes region and new england , to north carolina .

blackburnian warbler

the blackburnian warbler was named after anna blackburne , an english botanist . no other north american warbler has an orange throat .
lawrence , l . 1953 . notes on the nesting behavior of the blackburnian warbler .
we only shot a blackburnian warbler , a yellow - winged ditto , and a few finches .
this blackburnian warbler ( dendroica fusca ) perched among apple blossoms for subscriber merv cormier of st john , new brunswick .
morse , d . 1994 . blackburnian warbler ( dendroica fusca ) . the birds of north america , 102 : 583 .
ebird range map - blackburnian warbler . ebird . cornell lab of ornithology , n . d . web . 20 july 2012 .
displayed are dsl landscape capability ( lc ) data for the blackburnian warbler for 2010 ( dsl current ) and the . . .
currently , blackburnian warbler populations are not considered threatened . however , wintering habitats are rapidly declining and they are sensitive to forest fragmentation .
blackburnian warbler ( dendroica fusca ) . the internet bird collection . lynx edicions , n . d . web . 20 july 2012 .
in form the song is much like that of the blackburnian warbler , but the loudness , different quality , and lower pitch distinguish it .
lawrence , l . 1953 . notes on the nesting behavior of the blackburnian warbler . the wilson bulletin , 65 : 135 - 144 .
habitat : blackburnian warbler breeds in tall coniferous and mixed forests , but at the other times , it’s found in a variety of woodlands and tall bushes .
the blackburnian warbler is a forest bird that breeds along the eastern seaboard from the maritime provinces to massachusetts and new york and west to alberta . . . .
— blakˈbərnēən noun or blackburnian warbler ( ˈ ) ̷ ̷ | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ( s ) usage : often capitalized b etymology : mrs . hugh blackburn , 18th century englishwoman + english ian : a no . american warbler ( …
warbler of the united states ( { dendroica blackburni [ ae ] } ) . the male is
small warbler with a long body . note triangular ear patch , pale eyebrow , and white wingbars .
blackburnian warblers inhabit boreal forests , but during migration can occur in a variety of woodlands .
the blackburnian warbler has gray to black upperparts with long , whitish streaks , dark wings with two broad , white wing bars , a dark line through the eye , and a dark patch behind the eye .
the blackburnian warbler’s nest is a cup of bark fibers , twigs , and grasses , and is lined with moss , lichens , and other materials . it is placed high on an outer branch of a conifer .
same place as previous blackburnian recording . in dense willow stand immediately adjacent to the ms river .
behaviour : blackburnian warbler is an active warbler of the tree canopy , conspicuously flitting , hovering and flycatching in search of insects among the outer leaves . it tends to keep high up in conifers on the breeding grounds . it gleans insects on small branches . it also hawks insects , flying from a perch to grab them in mid air .
the blackburnian warbler is a small songbird with a large breeding range of 1 , 910 , 000 square kilometers . it breeds in coniferous and mixed forests in southeastern canada and the northeastern united states south through the appalachians , and winters in montane tropical forests in southern central america , northern south america , and the andes . the blackburnian warbler has an estimated breeding population of 10 , 000 , 000 , and a conservation rating of least concern .
range : blackburnian warbler breeds from saskatchewan to western newfoundland , southward to northern minnesota and massachusetts , and in mountain southward to northern georgia . it winters in southern central america and northern south america , southward in the andes .
blackburnian warblers inhabit deciduous and coniferous forests during the summer . they prefer coniferous forests , but will be found in spruce trees or hemlock in deciduous forests . in any forest type in their summer range , blackburnian warblers are most active foraging and vocalizing in conifers . tree species preferred by blackburnian warblers are pines
morse , d . 1967 . the contexts of songs in black - throated green and blackburnian warblers .
diet : blackburnian warbler is mostly insectivorous . it eats primarily caterpillars and beetles . it feeds on insects and spiders . it gleans insects on small branches high in tree . it will supplement its diet with fruit in the winter .
protection / threats / status : blackburnian warbler is an uncommon , but known , cowbird host . population’s numbers of this species seems to be holding steady , despite loss of preferred habitat in some areas of breeding and wintering range .
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stephenson , t . and s . whittle ( 2013 ) . the warbler guide . princeton university press , new jersey , usa .
small warbler with a long body . adult males have a brilliant orange throat and face with a black crown and triangular ear patch .
morse , douglass h . 2004 . blackburnian warbler ( setophaga fusca ) , the birds of north america online ( a . poole , ed . ) . ithaca : cornell lab of ornithology ; retrieved from the birds of north america online : urltoken
zerda lerner , s . , d . stauffer . 1998 . habitat selection by blackburnian warblers wintering in colombia .
morse , douglass h . 2004 . blackburnian warbler ( setophaga fusca ) , version 2 . 0 . in the birds of north america ( p . g . rodewald , editor ) . cornell lab of ornithology , ithaca , new york , usa .
swainson’s name is commemorated in three species : the widespread western raptor , swainson’s hawk ; the southeastern swainson ‘s warbler and our swainson’s thrush .
doepker , r . v . , r . d . earle , and j . j . ozoga . 1992 . characteristics of blackburnian warbler , dendroica fusca , breeding habitat in upper michigan . can . field - nat . 106 : 366 - 371 .
nice , m . 1926 . behavior of blackburnian , myrtle , and black - throated blue warblers , with young .
the blackburnian warbler does not appear to be well adapted to exploiting the periodic massive outbreaks of the spruce budworm caterpillar that occur in the north woods . some studies have indicated that breeding populations may actually fall in outbreak areas , perhaps due to competition with the cape may warbler , which along with the bay - breasted is known to actively seek out and exploit these areas , resulting in large broods and high population densities .
nesting blackburnian warblers are very difficult to study , in part because their nests can be 80 feet up in a tree .
blackburnian warbler : breeds from alberta east to newfoundland , south to the great lakes , southern new england , and along the appalachian mountains to northern georgia . spends winters in the tropics of south america . preferred habitats include mixed forests of hemlock , spruce , and various hardwoods .
chipley , r . m . 1980 . nonbreeding ecology of the blackburnian warbler . pp . 309 - 317 in migrant birds in the neotropics ( a . keast and e . s . morton , eds . ) . smithson . inst . press , washington , d . c .
8 . morse , d . h . 2004 . blackburnian warbler ( setophaga fusca ) , . the birds of north america online ( a poole , ed ) ithaca : cornell lab of ornithology ; retrieved from the birds of north america online : urltoken doi : 102173 / bna102 .
female cerulean warblers have a unique bluish color to the upperparts . the whitish streaks on the back of blackburnian warblers are distinctive .
although the blackburnian warbler is morphologically similar to many of its congeners that share these forests , it differs strikingly from them in coloration . breeding males are characterized by blazing orange plumage over much of the anterior part of their body , a color not shared by other members of this genus .
chipley , r . m . 1980 .
nonbreeding ecology of the blackburnian warbler .
in migrant birds in the neotropics . , edited by a . keast and e . s . morton , 309 - 317 . washington , d . c : smithson . inst . press . close
voice : sounds by xeno - canto blackburnian warbler’s call is a rich “chip” . most frequent song type is high and thin , ending in an ascending buzzy trill “sip - sip - sip - sip - titi - tzeeee” . a variant type sound like “zillup - zillup - zillup - zizizizizi” .
one evening i went walking along a winding lakeside path when i turned a corner and there , at eye level , was the most beautiful bird i have ever seen : a little warbler , beautiful as warblers generally are , but this one with a vivid flame - orange throat and breast that glows in memory still . such was my introduction to the blackburnian warbler ( dendroica fusca ) , the smallest and perhaps the most beautiful of the “spruce warblers . ”
the blackburnian warbler is a brilliantly colored neotropical migrant , one of a large group of dendroica wood warblers that coexist during the breeding season in the northeastern coniferous forests of north america . birds of this group are so similar structurally that early students of bird foraging and niche partitioning wondered how they coexisted . they are now known to separate ecologically by foraging areas ( macarthur 1958 , morse 1968 ) , the blackburnian exploiting a treetop niche .
blackburnian warblers are more tolerant of mixed woodlands than are those two budworm specialists , breeding as far south as the smoky mountains , often in association with hemlocks . neither do blackburnian populations appear to rise and fall as much according to the fortunes of the budworm . indeed , thus far the numbers of this warbler appear remarkably stable , despite ongoing habitat destruction on the wintering grounds and widespread losses of our hemlocks to the introduced wooly adelgid insect pest .
morse , d . h . 1994 . blackburnian warbler ( dendroica fusca ) . in the birds of north america , no . 102 ( a . poole and f . gill , eds . ) . the academy of natural sciences , philadelphia , and the american ornithologists ' union , washington , d . c .
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blackburnian warblers are insectivorous , diurnal foragers , usually gleaning insects from leaves . they also hover to capture insects from the bottom of leaves . they feed on
morse , d . 1967 . the contexts of songs in black - throated green and blackburnian warblers . the wilson bulletin , 79 : 64 - 74 .
macarthur also recorded details of the warblers ' foraging habits and discovered that they differed too . for example , the cape may warbler hawks flying insects much more often than does the blackburnian and tends to move vertically rather than horizontally ( matching its tendency to remain on the outside of the tree ) . the black - throated green hovers much more than the bay - breasted , and the more variable yellow - rumped has the most varied feeding habits . in addition , macarthur found evidence that food shortage limited the size of the warbler populations .
blackburnian warblers live in the wild for a average of 3 to 6 years . the primary cause of death is not surviving through migration . because of poor weather or insufficient energy stores , death is more common during spring migration , especially when flying over the gulf of mexico . blackburnian warblers are not kept in captivity .
blackburnian warblers breed in southeastern canada , the northeastern u . s . , and the appalachians . they winter mostly in south america . the population appears stable .
blackburnian warbler , wilson’s storm - petrel , swainson’s thrush , lincoln’s sparrow . the common names of all of these birds , common in maine , are based on a person’s name . i’ll bet most of these people aren’t familiar to you . in today’s column , i will give you a little background on the people whose names are commemorated in the bird names .
morse , d . h . 1967 . the contexts of songs in the black - throated green and blackburnian warblers . wilson bull . 79 : 62 - 72 .
young , l . , m . betts , a . diamond . 2005 . do blackburnian warblers select mixed forests ? the importance of spatial resolution in defining habitat .
the most distinctive characteristics of the blackburnian warbler are its treetop ecology and the breeding male ' s color . one of a large genus of morphologically and ecologically similar warblers , the blackburnian is the only one with orange in its plumage . the male ' s striking black - and - orange pattern makes some observers think of a miniature oriole . blackburnian warblers are usually found high in trees , even during migration , and are not readily noticed in the dense foliage unless their high - pitched song announces their presence . at times they may be detected at the ends of branches , picking among leaves for bugs or caterpillars . its canopy nesting habits have defied many researchers ' efforts to study its breeding ecology .
displayed are dsl landscape capability ( lc ) data for the blackburnian warbler for 2010 ( dsl current ) and the future ( dsl 2080 ) ; higher values shown in dark red . lc incorporates habitat , climate , and prevalence to estimate suitable and accessible conditions for the species . lc values can ' t be compared across species . courtesy of k . mcgarigal , umass .
zerda lerner , s . , d . stauffer . 1998 . habitat selection by blackburnian warblers wintering in colombia . journal of field ornithology , 69 : 457 - 465 .
nice , m . 1926 . behavior of blackburnian , myrtle , and black - throated blue warblers , with young . the wilson bulletin , 38 : 82 - 83 .
( ) a beautiful warbler of the united states ( dendroica blackburniae ) . the male is strongly marked with orange , yellow , and black on the head and neck , and has an orange - yellow breast .
the wood - warblers occur throughout north america except for the far northern tundra . the many species of this family have evolved to fill a wide variety of niches including marshes ( yellowthroats ) to tree trunks ( the black - and - white warbler ) , and spruce forests ( the cape may warbler ) . several species can reside in the same area , yet avoid competition by occupying slightly different habitats or feeding in different ways .
curson , j . ( 2018 ) . blackburnian warbler ( setophaga fusca ) . in : del hoyo , j . , elliott , a . , sargatal , j . , christie , d . a . & de juana , e . ( eds . ) . handbook of the birds of the world alive . lynx edicions , barcelona . ( retrieved from urltoken on 9 july 2018 ) .
morse , d . h . 1967c . the contexts of songs in the black - throated green and blackburnian warblers . wilson bull . no . 79 : 62 - 72 . close
blackburnian warblers typically live in a 0 . 4 to 1 . 1 hectare area . however , they live on small islands if there are tall , mature trees and suitable food sources .
left to right : cape may , yellow - rumped , black - throated green , blackburnian , and bay - breasted warblers . black areas in stylized conifers show where feeding is concentrated .
blackburnian warblers are migratory , wintering in southern central america and in south america , and are very rare vagrants to western europe . these birds were named after anna blackburne , an english botanist .
the wilson whose name is commemorated in wilson’s storm - petrel , wilson’s plover , wilson’s phalarope , wilson’s warbler and wilson’s snipe is alexander wilson ( 1766 - 1813 ) . wilson played an important role in the development of north american ornithology .
the wood - warblers are known for their colorful plumages – the blackburnian warbler being one of the most striking members of this family with its deep orange - red throat that contrasts with its handsome black and white plumage . however while many species are known for their beautiful breeding plumage colors , they are also known to bird watchers as being extremely challenging to identify when in the fall they revert to their drab tan , olive , and pale colored plumages .
lerner , s . de la zerda and d . f . stauffer . 1998 . habitat selection by blackburnian warblers wintering in colombia . j . field ornithol . no . 69 : 457 - 465 . close
male blackburnian warblers are easily identified by their orange throat , breast and forehead . they have a black crown and cheeks and are noted for their wing bars and tail spots . blackburnian warblers have white bars on a black back , wings , and tail . there are black streaks on a white background on the sides and flanks . the lower breast and stomach is slightly orange , fading to white towards the tail .
description : blackburnian warbler adult male summer is unmistakable with its flaming orange throat and chest , and lighter orange crown centre , supercilium and sides of head . upperparts are almost blackish , and it has a huge white wing patch . in other plumages , the blackish ear - covert patch surrounded by yellow or orangey supercilium , sides of neck and throat , dark greyish upperparts , double white wing bars , pale yellowish underparts with streaked flanks , and very dark legs , are the distinctive features of this warbler . tail shows extensive white in outer feathers when spread . male is brightly coloured , female presents similar pattern , but duller . immature is similar to adult female . immature male with more yellow throat , and immature female much paler .
habitat fragmentation effects are also a concern as these forests are reduced in response to climate change , particularly upslope . range reduction is expected for species that inhabit montane spruce - fir forests at the southern edge of their range 10 . models of future distribution considering habitat and climate changes predicted that landscape capability ( suitable climate and habitat ) for the blackburnian warbler would decrease by 71 % of their 2010 northeastern range by 2080 2 , a loss of ~ 1 % / year .
in summer , male blackburnian warblers display dark gray backs and double white wing bars , with yellowish rumps and dark brown crowns . the underparts of these birds are white , and are tinged with yellow and streaked black . the head is strongly patterned in yellow and black , with a flaming - orange throat . it is the only north american warbler with this striking plumage . other plumages , including the fall male and adult female , are washed - out versions of the summer male , and in particular lack the bright colors and strong head pattern . basic plumages show weaker yellows and gray in place of black in the breeding male . blackburnian warblers ' songs are a simple series of high
the origin of the name “blackburnian” will be obscure to most . in their day , though , the sibling team of ashton and anna blackburn were noted british naturalists . in the years prior to and during our revolution , austin traveled in the american colonies , collecting specimens and sending them to anna at her estate in lancashire , england . no less than seventeen type specimens of our native birds were later described from their collection , so perhaps we can forebear the blackburns their warbler .
a fiery gem of the treetops . in the northern forest in summer , the male blackburnian warbler may perch on the topmost twig of a spruce , showing off the flaming orange of his throat as he sings his thin , wiry song . the female also stays high in the conifers , and the nest is usually built far above the ground . long - distance migrants , most blackburnians spend the winter in south america , where they are often common in mountain forest in the andes .
young , l . , m . betts , a . diamond . 2005 . do blackburnian warblers select mixed forests ? the importance of spatial resolution in defining habitat . forest ecology and management , 214 : 358 - 372 .
blackburnian warbler populations are stable . partners in flight estimates a global breeding population of 10 million birds with 28 % spending some part of the year in the u . s , 72 % in canada , and all of them migrating through mexico on the way south to their wintering grounds . they are a u . s . - canada stewardship species and rate a 9 out of 20 on the continental concern score . they are not on the 2014 state of the birds watch list . back to top
male blackburnian warblers attract their mates by singing in tree tops . when a potential mate comes close , males flick their tail and peck at the branch . males defend their mate from other males by flicking their tail , pecking at branches , and occasionally fighting . blackburnian warblers , like other songbirds , are socially monogamous . males typically help raise and feed the young . in some cases they have been absent , likely due to occasional extra - pair copulations .
blackburnian warblers are typically preyed on by larger birds of prey and some mammals . most predation is on eggs , hatchlings , and fledglings , or on adults as they watch and defend nests . hawks are the most common predators .
blackburnian warblers are strong indicators of mixed deciduous - coniferous forests and undisturbed , mature coniferous forests . surveyors use this species to study the ecology and effect of forest fragmentation by timber harvesting . they are also important for controlling spruce budworm (
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students of ecology may recall the classic study by macarthur ( 1958 ) wherein the foraging habits of five warblers that breed in our northern coniferous forests were compared . the study demonstrated resource partitioning , wherein the canopy was roughly divided up between species , each exhibiting different foraging preferences . along with the cape may warbler , the blackburnian foraged in the top - most branches of the canopy . between these two , cape mays more frequently went after aerial prey and foraged at the very end of branches , while blackburnians traversed the high foliage in a more methodical fashion .
reproduction : blackburnian warbler’s nest is built by female , well out from the trunk , on a horizontal branch where it’s concealed by foliage or lichen . it’s located from 3 to over 80 feet above the ground , but placement is extremely variable . nest is cup - shaped , densely constructed , hidden in dense vegetation . spider silk secures nest to site . sides consist of twigs , barks , plant fibres and rootlets . it’s lined with lichens , mosses , fine grasses , hair , dead pine needles and sometimes , such exotic substances as string cotton , horsehair and cattail down .
blackburnian warblers usually fly in mixed - species flocks . typically there are 1 to 2 blackburnian warblers per flock , but there can be as many as 7 . they are not very social with each other or other species other than foraging near each other . they have learned to co - exist with other species and avoid direct competition by staying in the upper third of the tree canopy and foraging and nesting on the outside of the branches , a form of niche partitioning . even in the same habitats and with similar food sources , different species of the
blackburnian warblers are , on average , 13 cm in length with a wingspan of 21 cm . like most warblers , they have small , flattened , and short bills , and have thin , black legs with 3 toes in front and one in back ( sibley , 2001 ) .
in most parts of its breeding range , the blackburnian warbler nests in mature coniferous and mixed forest and often occurs in highest densities in old - growth forests . coniferous trees , whether spruce , balsam fir , pine , or hemlock , are an essential habitat component throughout the species range . at the end of the breeding season , young and adults often leave the conifers to forage in food - rich paper birches . as with other warblers , it may use virtually any woody habitat , and occasionally even herbaceous habitats , during migration . in winter it is found in high - altitude forests , woodlands , plantations , and treed pastures .
the kirtland’s warbler is an endangered species restricted to a very specific type of habitat mostly found in michigan ; jack pine forests . its habitat is managed for this species in a few national forests by ensuring that there are jack pine stands of the age and composition this species requires . brown - headed cowbird populations are also controlled on its breeding grounds .
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cape mays and blackburnians also winter in very different locales , the cape may winters primarily in the west indies whereas the blackburnian is among those few warblers which commonly travel clear to south america . wintering blackburnians were recently reported by some of our traveling local birders as far south as ecuador .
blackburnian warblers sing at dusk and dawn in the frequency range of 4 to 12 khz . they typically sing the same song at both times . males duet during these times and sing at each other after hostile encounters with other males . males are usually stationary , perched higher in tree than females when singing . singing is used to advertise for breeding and to advertise territories . they have two distinct song types , occasionally alternating them during breeding season . they flick their tail and peck at branches while singing during breeding season . blackburnian warblers sing one song while stationary at the top of the tree and during encounters with other males . they chirp twice frequently throughout aggressive encounters with other males . the other song is primarily used while foraging and while in the presence of a female . blackburnian warblers who do not find mates sing the second song type for long periods of time .
members of the parulidae are not colonial nesters but often occur in mixed flocks with other species after the breeding season . they forage in a variety of ways for invertebrates , small fruits , and nectar . while the waterthrushes forage on the ground in streams and wetlands , and the black - and - white warbler creeps along tree trunks , most wood - warblers glean the vegetation of trees and bushes and make short sallies for their insect prey .
the bachman’s warbler is an enigmatic species considered to be extinct by most authorities although slim hopes for its continued existence are kept alive by a few possible sightings over the last thirty years . historically occurring in the southeastern united states , this little known species is thought to have been dependent upon canebrakes on its breeding and wintering grounds in cuba . although the reasons for its decline are unknown , destruction of these canebrakes is the most likely reason for its demise .
macarthur found that each warbler species divided its time differently among various parts of the tree . the cape may , for instance , stayed mostly toward the outside on the top , the bay - breasted fed mostly around the middle interior , while the yellow - rumped moved from part to part more than either of the other two . this is shown in the accompanying diagrams , in which the zones that contained 50 percent of the birds ' feeding activity are blackened .
blackburnian warblers are known for their increased presence during spruce budworm ( choristoneura species ) breakouts , in which their survival and reproduction are greater because of the abundance of prey . these warblers are also well - known for interspecific niche partitioning . which is how they avoid direct competition with species of the same genus ; they coexist by using different parts of the same tree for nesting and foraging .
populations of this species are vulnerable owing to the loss of preferred winter forest habitat in northern south america , although breeding bird survey data suggest that their numbers remain stable . blackburnian warblers are forest - interior species , and their numbers decline in forest fragments . southerly populations breeding in eastern hemlock and fraser fir are at risk as a result of wooly adelgids responsible for heavy mortality of these trees .
some aspects of the blackburnian warbler ' s breeding biology are relatively well known , including foraging ( macarthur 1958 , morse 1968 ) , population dynamics ( morse 1976a ) , interspecific interactions ( morse 1976b ) , habitat selection ( morse 1976a ) , and singing behavior ( morse 1967 ) . some ecological studies have been performed on their wintering grounds in colombia ( chipley 1980 ; lerner and stauffer 1998 ) . recent studies have focused on the effect of silvicultural practices on this and other species ( e . g . , hagan et al . 1996 , meiklejorn and hughes 1999 , hobson and bayne 2000a , cumming and diamond 2002 ) . however , information on many aspects of the species ' life cycle is rudimentary . little is known of its migratory ecology . many aspects of its breeding ecology remain largely or completely unknown , in part a consequence of its treetop existence in northern forests .
blackburnian warblers are around 11 to 13 cm ( 4 . 3 to 5 . 1 in ) long , with a 20 to 22 cm ( 7 . 9 to 8 . 7 in ) wingspan , and weigh 8 to 13 g ( 0 . 28 to 0 . 46 oz ) . the average mass of an adult bird is 9 . 7 g ( 0 . 34 oz ) . among standard measurements , the
blackburnian warblers build a nest consisting of an open cup of twigs , bark , plant fibers , and rootlets held to branch with spider web and lined with lichens , moss , hair , and dead pine needles that ' s placed near the end of a branch . three to five whitish eggs are laid its nest which is usually placed 2–38 m ( 6 . 6–124 . 7 ft ) above the ground , on a horizontal branch .
blackburnian warblers are commonly found throughout southeast canada , from alberta into the great lake areas to newfoundland and into the appalachians as far south as georgia during the summer season . however , during migration , this species is seen throughout the eastern coast of north america and as far west as oklahoma . for the most part , they migrate over the gulf of mexico ; however , some fly over the eastern coast of texas . during the winter they can be found in costa rica , panama , and into peru .
blackburnian warblers spend , on average , 22 minutes on the nest and 5 minutes off the nest after the eggs hatch . both males and females feed the young , females more so than males . males feed more than one hatchling at a time and females typically only feed one young at a time . they feed the young every 10 to 20 minutes . they take 2 to 4 weeks until the young fledge , both parents care for the young during that time . it takes several months before the young are independent of the parents .
blackburnian warblers are solitary during winter and highly territorial on their breeding grounds and do not mix with other passerine species outside of the migratory period . however , during migration , they often join local mixed foraging flocks of species such as chickadees , kinglets and nuthatches . these birds are basically insectivorous , but will include berries in their diets in wintertime . they usually forage by searching for insects or spiders in treetops . the breeding habitats of these birds are mature coniferous woodlands or mixed woodlands , especially ones containing spruce and hemlocks . it typically winters in tropical montane forests .
f ive species of insectivorous wood warblers - - cape may , yellow - rumped , black - throated green , blackburnian , and bay - breasted - - were the subject of a classic study of community ecology ( the science of interpreting species interactions ) . these species often share the same breeding grounds in mature coniferous forests . they had been thought by some ornithologists to occupy the same niche - - in other words , they appeared to assume identical roles in the same bird community . these five warblers would thus be an exception to the ecological rule of competitive exclusion . the rule states that two species with essentially the same niche cannot coexist because one will always out - compete and displace the other .
climate impacts climate - induced habitat loss may impact blackburnian warblers . for example , the eastern hemlock and fraser fir that the birds often breed in at the southern portion of their range are threatened by wooly adelgids ( adelges tsugae ) , a tree pest that appears to be increasing due to climate change 9 . the trees have already nearly disappeared from the hemlock forests of new jersey and southern new england as well as high - elevation forests in the southern appalachians because of wooly adelgids 8 . climate change may also threaten the montane spruce - fir forests that the birds use . boreal forests are expected to become less common because of climate change - possibly becoming locally extinct in the northeastern u . s . under severe climate projections 10 .
for his doctoral dissertation , the late robert macarthur , who became one of the nation ' s leading ecologists , set out to determine whether the five species of warblers actually did occupy the same niche . by measuring distances down from the top and outward from the trunk of individual spruce , fir , and pine trees , macarthur divided the trees into zones and recorded feeding positions of the different warblers within each . a record in zone
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cramp , s . and simmons , k . e . l . ( eds ) . 1977 - 1994 . handbook of the birds of europe , the middle east and africa . the birds of the western palearctic . oxford university press , oxford .
justification : this species has an extremely large range , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the range size criterion ( extent of occurrence < 20 , 000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size , habitat extent / quality , or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation ) . the population trend appears to be increasing , and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population trend criterion ( > 30 % decline over ten years or three generations ) . the population size is extremely large , and hence does not approach the thresholds for vulnerable under the population size criterion ( < 10 , 000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be > 10 % in ten years or three generations , or with a specified population structure ) . for these reasons the species is evaluated as least concern .
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open cup of twigs , bark , plant fibers , and rootlets held to branch with spider web . lined with lichens , moss , hair , and dead pine needles . placed near tip of branch of conifer .
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females / immatures are paler and yellower overall with 2 white wingbars . note distinctive triangular ear patch and yellow eyebrow .
hops around in vegetation and nervously looks around . this video has no audio .
females / immatures lack the orange coloration , showing tones of yellow instead . note triangular ear patch , pale eyebrow , and white wingbars .
the brilliant orange throat and head pattern is distinctive on adult males although the intensity of orange varies among individuals .
females / immatures have a distinctive dull black triangular ear patch and bold wingbars . this video has no audio .
males often sing from the tops of trees and branches . this video has no audio .
: throat and upper breast deep orange . sides of neck , eyestripe , line on forecrown , and eye arc yellow - orange . face patch , crown , and back black . lower breast yellowish with black streaks on sides . belly white or yellowish . wings black with broad white wingbars that run together into a white patch . back black with two creamy white lines . tail black with large white patches in outer tail feathers .
: similar to breeding , but oranges less intense and more yellow . olive edges to black back feathers . wingbars more distinct and less of a continuous white patch .
: throat , upper breast , eyestripe , forecrown stripe , and sides of neck orange yellow . crown , face patch , and flank streaks greenish gray . back gray with dark and light streaking . two broad white wingbars .
: similar to breeding , but more olive - brown above and with less white in the wing .
immature similar to adult female . immature male with more yellow throat , some black in eyeline , and more yellow onto flanks . immature female much paler , with yellowish throat and eyeline , blurry streaking on sides , grayer face patch and crown , and narrower wingbars .
may be especially vulnerable to loss of wintering habitat , with cutting of forest at mid - levels in mountains in the tropics .
woodlands ; conifers in summer . breeds in boreal coniferous and mixed forests , especially spruce and hemlock . in southern part of breeding range in appalachians , can inhabit completely deciduous forests . when migrating , occurs in all kinds of trees and brush . during winter in the tropics , usually in humid mountain forest .
feeds mostly in treetops , searching along small branches and twigs . also hovers to take insects from undersides and tips of foliage . will search dead leaf clumps ; occasionally flies out to catch flying insects . in spruce forests , males tend to forage higher than females . in winter in the andes , forages in mixed flocks with various tropical birds .
4 , sometimes 3 - 5 . white to greenish white , with blotches of reddish brown concentrated near the larger end . only females incubate , probably 12 - 13 days . male feeds female during incubation . young : both parents feed nestlings . when the young leave the nest , the parents separate , each caring for part of the brood .
both parents feed nestlings . when the young leave the nest , the parents separate , each caring for part of the brood .
mostly insects , especially caterpillars . in summer , feeds on many caterpillars , particularly those of spruce budworm ; also eats beetles , ants , flies , and many other insects , also spiders . especially during winter , will take some berries as well .
details of nesting behavior not well known , partly because nests are high and hard to observe . male defends nesting territory by singing , sometimes by attacking intruding males . in courtship , male sings , and performs displays with gliding flight and fluttering wings and tail . nest : almost always placed in dense vegetation near tips of branches of conifers , and usually high , sometimes up to 80 ' above ground . nest ( probably built by female ) is cup - shaped and made of twigs , bark , and fibers ; lined with lichens , moss , grass , hair , and conifer needles .
from wintering areas ( mostly in andes of south america ) , many apparently move north through central america , then fly north across gulf of mexico . fall migration may be spread out over a broader front .
very thin and wiry , increasing in speed and rising to the limit of hearing , sleet - sleet - sleet - sleet - sleetee - sleeeee . also tiddly - tiddly - tiddly - tiddly at same speed and pitch .
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an estimated 55 % of the species ' north american population breeds within the boreal forest .
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( 13 cm ) . breeding male black and white with vivid orange throat , crown patch , and eyebrow ; and large white wing patch ; female similar , but has yellow throat . back of both sexes boldly striped . immature male similar to female .
4 brown - spotted white eggs in a twig nest lined with lichens , mosses , and hair , usually placed high in a large conifer .
blancher , p . 2003 . the importance of canada ' s boreal forest to landbirds . canadian boreal initiative .
macarthur , r . h . 1958 . population ecology of some warblers of northeastern coniferous forests . ecology 39 : 599 - 619 .
morse , d . h . 1970 . ecological aspects of some mixed - species foraging flocks of birds . ecol . monogr . 40 : 119 - 168 .
sauer , j . r . , j . e . hines , and j . fallon . 2004 . the north american breeding bird survey , results and analysis 1966 - 2003 . version 2004 . 1 . usgs patuxent wildlife research center , laurel , md .
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affinities within genus uncertain ; some suggestions that closest relative may be s . cerulea , based mainly on similarity of songs , but a molecular phylogeny recovered this species as sister to s . castanea . has hybridized with s . castanea and at least once with mniotilta varia , also possibly with s . pensylvanica and possibly with s . kirtlandii . monotypic .
s canada ( c saskatchewan , locally from alberta , e to s newfoundland and nova scotia ) s in ne usa to c wisconsin and new england , and in appalachians to extreme n georgia . migrates to central america and nw south america , s in andes to c peru and , less commonly , c bolivia .
13 cm ; 9·7 g . male breeding has crown and ear - coverts black , orange lower eye - crescent , fiery orange forecrown patch , supercilium , neck side , throat and upper breast ; . . .
two song types . type 1 song a series of thin , very high - pitched , whistled
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feeds mainly on insects and other arthropods ; occasionally takes berries in winter . forages mainly by gleaning in canopy , also sometimes . . .
long - distance migrant . leaves breeding grounds mostly during aug , moving s chiefly through . . .
not globally threatened ( least concern ) . fairly common throughout range . breeding densities vary with habitat , with 0·7–1·1 pairs / ha in mature red spruce . . .
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previously considered to include species now separated in peucedramidae , zeledoniidae and teretistridae , as well as two genera now in phaenicophilidae . the most comprehensive molecular phylogeny of present family to date # r recovered nine principal clades ; almost all genera correspond to well - supported units , while two confined to west indies are maintained based on other characters . several traditionally recognized genera prove to be paraphyletic or otherwise unsustainable : dendroica is abandoned because setophaga is nested within it and has priority ; ergaticus is embedded within the clade occupied by cardellina ; euthlypis is subsumed within basileuterus ; oporornis is restricted to one species while its former congeners are removed to geothlypis ; parula proves to be widely paraphyletic ( two species move to setophaga , the rest to a resurrected oreothlypis ) ; phaeothlypis is indistinguishable from myiothlypis ; and the three wilsonia are more correctly placed in cardellina ( two species ) and setophaga ( one ) .
previously restricted to a single species ( s . ruticilla ) ; but comprehensive molecular phylogeny reveals that this species is deeply embedded within large clade that includes two species formerly in parula ( s . americana and s . pitiayumi ) and another ( s . citrina ) traditionally in wilsonia , as well as all species previously treated in dendroica # r ; catharopeza might also be subsumed into this genus # r , but better maintained as a separate monospecific genus , in view of unusual morphology and behaviour , as well as its basal position in the clade . as type species of parula , wilsonia and dendroica are all included in present grouping , these names become synonyms of oldest available name for this clade , setophaga .
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coloconger canina is an eel in the family colocongridae ( worm eels/short-tail eels ) .

it was described by peter henry john castle and solomon n. raju in 1975 .

it is a marine , deep-water dwelling eel which is known from leptocephali collected from the indian ocean .

it is known to dwell at a minimum depth of 300 m.

coloconger canina

coloconger canina coloconger canina is found in the eastern indian ocean . source : fish base intended audience : general reading level : high school teacher section : no
the following term was not found in genome : coloconger canina [ orgn ] .
universal fish catalogue - coloconger saldanhai quéro 2001 archived 2013 - 12 - 15 at the wayback machine .
the colocongridae , the worm eels or short - tail eels are a family of eels , containing a single genus , coloconger .
( of ascomana canina castle & raju , 1975 ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
indo - pacific short - tail conger - coloconger scholesi the indo - pacific short - tail conger has a lateral line that runs the lenght of its body . source : fishes of australia intended audience : general reading level : middle school teacher section : no
greek , kolos = short , truncated + latin conger = conger ( ref . 45335 )
marine ; bathydemersal ; depth range 300 - ? m ( ref . 56787 ) . deep - water ; 7°n - 6°n , 92°e - 94°e ( ref . 46206 )
eastern indian ocean : known from the type locality , 6°38 ' n , 92°44 ' e ( leptocephali ) .
eschmeyer , w . n . ( ed . ) , 2003 . catalog of fishes . updated database version of march 2003 . catalog databases as made available to fishbase in march 2003 . ( ref . 46206 )
phylogenetic diversity index ( ref . 82805 ) : pd 50 = 0 . 5098 [ uniqueness , from 0 . 5 = low to 2 . 0 = high ] .
bayesian length - weight : a = 0 . 00093 ( 0 . 00036 - 0 . 00242 ) , b = 3 . 13 ( 2 . 91 - 3 . 35 ) , in cm total length , based on lwr estimates for this ( sub ) family - body shape ( ref . 93245 ) .
trophic level ( ref . 69278 ) : 3 . 8 ±0 . 6 se ; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
vulnerability ( ref . 59153 ) : moderate vulnerability ( 43 of 100 ) .
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the species in this family of eels are found in warm tropical waters of the atlantic , indian , and west pacific oceans . compared to most other species of eel , they have short , stubby bodies . they also have blunt snouts , they are bottom - dwellers and most are found at depths of around 1 , 000 - 2 , 900 feet .
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is found in the eastern atlantic off the coast of africa from senegal to gulf of guinea .
the froghead eel is a deepwater eel found in the indian and western pacific oceans .
the indo - pacific short - tail conger is found in the indian and pacific oceans .
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distribution : atlantic , indian , and western pacific oceans . body stubby and snout blunt ( least elongate anguilliform ) ; lateral line complete , most pores in short tubes ; anus well behind midlength ; pectoral fin well developed ; vomerine teeth absent ; vertebrae 142 - 163 . suggested new common name for this family from ref . 58418 .
greek , kolos = tail + latin , conger = conger ( ref . 45335 ) .
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colongrids are found in tropical waters of the atlantic , indian , and west pacific oceans . they are bottom - dwelling fish , living in waters from 300 to 900 m ( 980 to 2 , 950 ft ) in depth . [ 1 ] compared with other eels , they have relatively short and stubby bodies , with blunt snouts .
mcclosker , john f . ( 1998 ) . paxton , j . r . ; eschmeyer , w . n . , eds .
froese , rainer , and daniel pauly , eds . ( 2011 ) .
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muraena augusti is a moray eel found north of the eastern central atlantic ocean .

it was described by johann jakob kaup in 1856 , originally under the genus thyrsoidea .

it is non-migratory , and dwells at a depth range of 0 to 250 metres ( 0 to 820 ft ) , most often at around 0 to 50 metres ( 0 to 164 ft ) .

muraena augusti

jiménez , s . , schönhuth , s . , lozano , i . j . , gonzález , j . a . , sevilla , r . g . , diez , a . and bautista , j . m . 2007 . morphological , ecological , and molecular analyses separate muraena augusti from mureana helena as a valid species . copeia 2007 ( 1 ) : 101 - 103 .
a synonym of m . helena ( wirtz et al . 2008 ) , but jiménez et al . ( 2007 ) have confirmed the specific identity of m . augusti using morphological and genetic methods .
( of thryrsoidea augusti kaup , 1856 ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
( of thyrsoidea augusti kaup , 1856 ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
( of murenophis augusti ( kaup , 1856 ) ) froese , r . & d . pauly ( editors ) . ( 2018 ) . fishbase . world wide web electronic publication . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
in the canary islands , m . augusti is a nocturnal territorial species inhabiting rocky and stony bottoms , sometimes hiding under large rocks in tidal pools , from shore to a depth of 250 m . however , it is more common in depths shallower than 50 m ( jiminez et al . 2007 ) .
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eschmeyer , w . n . ( ed . ) . 2015 . catalog of fishes . updated 7 january 2015 . available at : urltoken . ( accessed : 7 january 2015 ) .
is known from the northeastern atlantic from macaronesian islands ( from north to south : azores , madeira , selvagens , canary islands , cape verde ) . it appears to be rare in museum collections . this species is not utilized , nor does it have any major threats known to affect it . its range may overlap marine protected areas in the region . it is therefore listed as least concern .
is known from the northeastern atlantic from macaronesian islands ( from north to south : azores , madeira , selvagens , canary islands , cape verde ) . it has a wide depth range of zero to 250 m .
cape verde ; portugal ( azores , madeira ) ; spain ( canary is . )
appears to be rare in museum collections ( k . tighe pers . comm . 2011 ) .
there are no conservation measures in place for the protection of this species . its range may overlap marine protected areas in the region .
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brito , a . , pascual , p . j . , falcón , j . m . , sancho , a . and gonzález , g . 2002 . peces de las islas canarias . catalogo comentado e ilustrado .
iucn . 2015 . the iucn red list of threatened species . version 2015 - 4 . available at : urltoken . ( accessed : 19 november 2015 ) .
wirtz , p . , fricke , r . and biscoito , m . j . 2008 . the coastal fishes of madeira island - new records and an annotated check - list . zootaxa 1715 : 1 - 26 .
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