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blackpoll warbler

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blackpoll warbler

Species (Dendroica striata) of wood warbler. Like all wood warblers, it is a small, active bird that feeds on insects and has a short thin bill. A common species, it is less striking than many other wood warblers, which are known for their brightly coloured plumage.



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Perhaps the most amazing songbird of all is the blackpoll warbler.
The blackpoll warbler weighs in at under an ounce, even after its pre-flight feeding frenzy, yet in 72 hours manages to fly up to 2,000 miles from Maine to northern Venezuela without food, water or even a minute's treetop respite.
 
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