Northern Warblers are a colorful contrast of blueish-gray and yellow. They are bluish-gray on the back with a yellow patch on the back and with two white wingbars.
Males have a chestnut band that separates the yellow throat and chest that adorns both males and females. Females are paler than males and lack the chestnut band. Juveniles are paler.
- Setophaga americana
- Length: 4.3-4.7 in (11-12 cm)
- Weight: 0.2-0.4 oz (5-11 g)
- Wingspan: 6.3-7.1 in (16-18 cm)
Range
Northern Parulas breed in the eastern US states and southeastern Canada before heading to Central America and the Caribbean for winter. They may remain for winter in southern Florida.
Habitat And Diet
You can find Northern Parulas feeding on insects high up in deciduous forests.
Northern Parula Song:
Nests
Nests of Northern Parula are made in long clumps of lichen and moss that drape from the branches. The best way to spot them is by looking up at large clumps of hanging moss in the summer.
Attract Northern Parula
Attract them to your backyard with native trees and shrubs, especially those with berries, and leave brush piles for insect-friendly areas.
Fun Fact:
Northern Parula females do the rearing of young, including incubation of the eggs and feeding them. Males sing and remove fecal sacs!
