The dapper black and yellow Prairie Warbler is a lively resident not of prairies, but of scrubby second-growth forests and young stands of pine.
The prairie warbler (Setophaga discolor) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. Prairie warbler. Male S. d. paludicola
Color. Black, Green, Red, Yellow ; Wing Shape. Rounded ; Tail Shape. Notched, Square-tipped ; Songs and Calls. Buzzy zee-zee-zee, up to 10 rapidly ascending notes.
Small warbler, yellow overall with black streaks on sides and unique face pattern. Upperparts are duller olive. Reddish streaks on back are distinctive, ...
Adult males are bright yellow below with heavy black streaks on the flanks. A black eyeline and a black semicircle under the eye mark the yellow face.
Prairie warbler
Bird
The prairie warbler is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Setophaga discolor
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Mass: 0.25 oz (Adult)
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Setophaga
Order: Passeriformes
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
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Subspecies DISCOLOR from eastern Nebraska east to Ontario and New England, south to eastern Texas, the Gulf Coast, and northern Florida.
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Key Characteristics. The Prairie warbler is a medium sized warbler that has yellowish-green upperparts and a bright yellow under-surface.
Setophaga discolor discolor: Central and e-central US; winters Bahamas and West Indies; Setophaga discolor paludicola: SE S Carolina to s Florida; winters to ...
The Prairie Warbler breeds in shrubby old fields, early-stage regenerating forests, dunes, and other early successional habitats.
Setophaga discolor; Population: 3.5 million; Trend: Decreasing; Habitat: Breeds in early successional habitats in the eastern U.S.; winters in south Florida ...