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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Placed in genus [[:Category:Setophaga|Setophaga]] by Clements. | |
====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== | ||
*''D. d. discolor'' - breeds throughout eastern United States | *''D. d. discolor'' - breeds throughout eastern United States | ||
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They suffer from nest parasitism by the [[Brown-headed Cowbird]]. | They suffer from nest parasitism by the [[Brown-headed Cowbird]]. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
| − | # Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. ''A Field Guide to Warblers of North America''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}# Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. ''A Field Guide to Warblers of North America''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214 |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Dendroica+discolor}} | {{GSearch|Dendroica+discolor}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dendroica]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Dendroica]] | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 30 September 2011
- Dendroica discolor
Identification
- Yellow underparts
- Flanks streaked with black
- Olive upperparts
- Rusty streaks on back
- Yellow supercilium
- Dark eye-line
- Yellow below eye
- Long tails
Females and juveniles are duller
Distribution
Eastern North America from Missouri east to southern New York, southern Vermont, southern New Hampshire, and southern Maine south to eastern Texas east to northern Florida. Other birds migrate to northeastern Mexico and islands in the Caribbean.
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Setophaga by Clements.
Subspecies1
- D. d. discolor - breeds throughout eastern United States
- D. d. paludicola - breeds in mangroves and adjacent habitats along coastal Florida
Habitat
Brushy areas and forest edges.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build nests of open cups, which are usually placed in a low area of a tree or shrub. They forage for insects on tree branches.
These birds wag their tail feathers frequently.
Discussion
They suffer from nest parasitism by the Brown-headed Cowbird.
Reference
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Dunn, Jon; Garrett, Kimball. 1997. A Field Guide to Warblers of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 9780395783214
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Prairie Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Prairie_Warbler
