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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica
coronata)
FIELD MARKS
The Yellow-rumped Warbler is well named, as one of its distinguishing features
is its bright yellow rump. The male has bluish-grey upperparts with black
streaks and bright yellow patches on his head, rump and the sides of his
breast. The male has small white spots on his upper and lower eyelids and
on his tail, two white wing bars and white underparts. The female is duller
than the male with more brown on her upperparts. The female may not have
yellow patches on her head and the sides of her breast. There are two colour
phases of the Yellow-rumped Warbler. One has a white throat and was formally
known as the Myrtle Warbler. The second has a yellow throat and was known
as the Audubon Warbler. These names are still commonly used to distinguish
between the two colour phases. Approximate length: 12 cm
FOOD
This warbler mainly eats insects and small berries.
HABITAT
The Yellow-rump prefers to live in open areas of coniferous and mixed forests.
It does not migrate as far south as the other warblers.
NESTING
Nests are usually built in coniferous trees on horizontal branches away
from the trunk. They are made of bark, weeds, twigs and roots, and lined
with hair and feathers. The female lays 4-5 cream-coloured eggs with brown
and grey marks.
STATUS Stable. |
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