Setophaga americana
Length: 4-5 in Wingspan: 6-7 in Weight: 0.2-0.4 oz
Identification:
Blue head and wings with green back. White belly, yellow breast with black and rufous necklace. Broken white eye ring and white wing bars.
Distribution:
Range map by Neotropical Birds
Cool Facts:
Northern Parulas are colorful warblers that like to spend their time in forests draped by wispy plants such as Spanish moss or beard moss. Before receiving their current name, they were known as “finch creepers” or “blue yellow-backed warblers.”
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References:
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