Vermivora is a genus of New World warblers.
Taxonomy The genus Vermivora was introduced in 1827 by the English zoologist William Swainson to accommodate a single species, Vermivora solitaria Swainson. This is Sylvia solitaria Wilson, 1810 which is now Vermivora cyanoptera Olson and Reveal, 2009, the blue-winged warbler. The genus name combines Latin vermis meaning "worm" with -vorus meaning "-eating".
Species Three species are recognised in the genus,
Several additional species were formerly included in Vermivora, but have now been transferred to the genus Leiothlypis:Lovette, I. J. et al. (2010). A comprehensive multilocus phylogeny for the wood-warblers and a revised classification of the Parulidae (Aves). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57 (2): 753-770. Abstract Tennessee warbler Leiothlypis peregrina Orange-crowned warbler Leiothlypis celata Nashville warbler Leiothlypis ruficapilla Virginia's warbler Leiothlypis virginiae Colima warbler Leiothlypis crissalis Lucy's warbler Leiothlypis luciae
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