Safeguarding the Legacy and Habitat of the Most Endangered Songbird: The Kirtland’s Warbler
- Scientific Name: Setophaga kirtlandii
- Length: 5.5 to 5.9 inches
- Weight: 0.43 to 0.56 ounce
- Habitat: Young jack pine forests
- Where Found: North America
- Conservation Status: Near Threatened
The Kirtland’s warbler was named after a doctor and naturalist named Jared Potter Kirkland.
It is also known as the jack pine warbler or the jack pine bird. It is a small songbird found in the young jack pine forests (where it got its name).
