Species BirdsNorthern Parula

Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

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Illustration of Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)

The Northern Parula is a tiny warbler with a blue-gray back, yellow-green patch on the back, and a yellow throat banded by rufous and black in males. Its ascending, buzzy trill ends with an abrupt zip — one of the more distinctive warbler songs. In the Southeast it traditionally nests in hanging Spanish moss; in the North it uses old-man's-beard lichen.

Habitat
Mature forests with Spanish moss or lichen, near water
Diet
Insects, spiders, and caterpillars
How common
Common

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