Talk:Blue-winged warbler

To do list
I've been working on updating this page as it was just a very simple start. I'm working on fleshing out details and adding in line citations instead of a generic reference list at the bottom that leaves you guessing which facts came from which resource.

I've added new information and citations as well as broke the article up into better and more standard sections in line with the other bird articles.

Here are some things that need to to be done. Feel free to help out.

1. Break into more detailed sections

2. Clarify and inline the citation for the AOU name change in Taxonomy section

3. Improve information about hybrids for Taxonomy section

4. Add photo of Brewster's Warbler hybrid

5. Add photo of Lawrence's Warbler hybrid

6. Write more detailed physical description including measurements.

7. Add photo of female blue-winged warbler

8. Write more detailed description of breeding range.

9. Write more detailed description of wintering range.

10. Add a range map

11. Greater discussion of diet

12. Greater discussion of breeding habitat 13. Better description of call ideally with audio recording.

14. Change "References" to "Footnotes"

Kirkmona (talk) 15:21, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

Update to Taxonomy section
The following is an update to the taxonomy section that I am working on as part of the next update.

"The Blue-winged Warbler was one of the many species originally described by Linnaeus in his 18th century work, Systema Naturae, though the scientific name has changed several times. The species epithet pinus was given by Linnaeus in 1766 but was a mistake as the original description of the species by was actually based on illustrations of 'pine creepers' drawn by others. The two drawings actually depicted what we now call a Pine Warbler and Blue-winged Warbler. In 2010 the name was changed by the American Ornithologists Union to correct the error. Pine Warblers retained the species name pinus but the species epithet for Blue-winged Warbler was changed to cyanoptera." Kirkmona (talk) 19:42, 15 February 2013 (UTC)