Management guidelines for enhancing Cerulean Warbler breeding habitat in Appalachian hardwood forests
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Abstract
The Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is a migratory songbird that breeds in mature deciduous forests of eastern North America. Cerulean Warblers (hereafter, ceruleans) require heavily forested landscapes for nesting and, within Appalachian forests, primarily occur on ridge tops and steep, upper slopes. They are generally associated with oakdominated (Quercus spp.) stands that contain gaps in the forest canopy, that have large diameter trees (>16 inches diameter breast height (dbh)), and that have well-developed understory-and upper-canopy layers. Ceruleans primarily use the midand upper-canopy where they glean insects from the surface of leaves and conceal their open cup nests. Because they are severely declining across much of their range (Fig. 1), habitat management is a high priority. Management for this species can also improve conditions for a number of other wildlife species that depend on the same structure.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | Management guidelines for enhancing Cerulean Warbler breeding habitat in Appalachian hardwood forests |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Bird Conservancy |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | iii, 25 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Appalachian Mountains |
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