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Kirtland's warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

The male Kirtland's warblers' summer plumage is composed of a distinctive bright yellow colored breast streaked in black and bluish gray back feathers, a dark mask over its face with white eye rings, and bobbing tail. The female's plumage coloration is less bright; her facial area is devoid of a mask. Overall length of the bird is less than six inches.

Lead Region:  Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Date Listed: Mar 11, 1967

  • States/US Territories in which the Kirtland's warbler is known to occur:  Michigan , Wisconsin
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Kirtland's warbler is known to occur:  KIRTLANDS WARBLER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
  • Countries in which the the Kirtland's warbler is known to occur:  Canada

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/27/2007 72 FR 41348 41350 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Three Wildlife Species and Two Plant Species in the Midwest Region
06/02/1970 35 FR 8491 8498 Part 17 - Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife (First List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife as Appendix A)
04/14/1970 35 FR 6069 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Endangered Species Conservation); 35 FR 6069
03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 Endangered Species List - 1967

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/30/1985 Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Plan, Updated View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/27/2007 72 FR 41348 41350 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Three Wildlife Species and Two Plant Species in the Midwest Region
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Kirtland's warbler.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Kirtland's warbler

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Kirtland's warbler.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009