Black-throated Green Warbler
Fading
Ryan J. Bradshaw
The Black-throated Green Warbler
is a devoted, keen performer.
The Black-throated Green Warbler
is a devoted, keen performer,
singing his notes in a steady stream.
The Black-throated Green Warbler
is a devoted, keen performer,
singing his notes in a steady stream,
head tilted back with barred wings folded.
The Black-throated Green Warbler
Will the devoted, keen performer,
singing his notes in a steady stream,
head tilted back with barred wings folded,
know his voice fades as Earth grows warmer?
The Black-throated Green Warbler is a forest dweller that is known for its persistent singing. According to The Cornell Lab, a male was once observed singing his tune 466 times in the period of an hour.
According to Audubon’s Survival by Degrees study, the Black-throated Green Warbler is estimated to lose 52% of its current summer range in the not-too-distant future as average global temperatures rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Climate experts believe we will reach 1.5°C as soon as the early 2030s. If we allow global heating to progress at this rate, the Black-throated Green Warbler could lose 65% of its current summer range as soon as 2050 (2°C), and 88% as soon as 2080 (3°C). Projections suggest this species could gain 19%-21% in new areas, but displaced birds may face new challenges and have varying degrees of success in nesting and rearing young.
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Photograph courtesy of Nick Saunders
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