#(they didn't use to breed in ABQ but there's been confirmed breeding within the county now)

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Warbler Showdown; Bracket 7, Poll 1

Virginia's Warbler (Leiothlypis virginiae)

IUCN Rating: Least Concern

Range: migratory; north as far as Nebraska, Wyoming, and Idaho, though typically breeds in the southwestern states; overwinters in central-southern Mexico

Habitat: breeds mostly in pinyon-juniper and oak woodlands, but can be found in high, mixed-conifer forests as well; overwintering habitat is mountainous but otherwise somewhat varied- thorn scrub, tropical deciduous, oak and pine-oak woodland.

Subspecies: none

Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae)

IUCN Rating: Least Concern

Range: migratory; originally occurred in a handful of Southwest states, but due to climate change their range is rapidly moving northward along riparian corridors. Overwintering range lies along the Mexican Pacific coast.

Habitat: breeds in dense lowland riparian woodlands, particularly mesquite and bosque types; overwintering data is hard to come by but it seems to be restricted to dry washes and riparian gallery forests here too.

Subspecies: none

Image Sources: Virginia's (Kent Kleman) Lucy's (Nick Athanas)