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Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea

The Prothonotary Warbler is a small, bright yellow bird that loves to sing! It builds its nest in tree holes and can often be found near water. These cheerful birds are known for their beautiful songs.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Prothonotary Warbler is a small, striking songbird with a brilliant golden-orange head and underparts contrasting sharply with olive-gray wings and a short, dark tail. Males are brighter, while females have slightly duller yellow plumage. It is often the only warbler with such intense golden color.

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Prothonotary Warbler
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Prothonotary Warbler

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It gets its name from bright golden robes worn by medieval church officials. Wow!

Males sometimes build 'dummy' nests to impress females during courtship. Wow!

Their loud, ringing song is like a repetitive 'sweet-sweet-sweet-sweet' sound. Wow!

These tiny birds migrate thousands of miles each year to warmer climates. Wow!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Cavity Nest Builder

Prothonotary Warbler can build nests inside old woodpecker holes or natural tree crevices because they are one of the few warblers to do so.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Wanderer

Prothonotary Warbler has strong feet that help them hop and climb through dense, watery vegetation to find food in swamps and flooded forests.

Fähigkeit

Insect Snatcher

Prothonotary Warbler can dart and weave through trees with agility, using its sharp eyesight to snatch insects from leaves and bark.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
21-23 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.014 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-7
Brutzeit
12-14 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small birds primarily eat insects and spiders, helping control bug populations in wetlands.

Hauptnahrung

  • Caterpillars
  • Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Mosquitoes
  • Dragonflies
  • Snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Often uses abandoned cavities for nesting.

eaten by

Black Rat Snake

Pantherophis obsoletus

Predates on eggs and nestlings.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Hunts adult warblers in their habitat.

hunts

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Preys on caterpillars found on leaves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Prothonotary Warbler?

13-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Prothonotary Warbler?

21-23 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Prothonotary Warbler?

0.01-0.014 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Prothonotary Warbler?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Prothonotary Warbler?

40 km/h

Was frisst Prothonotary Warbler?

These small birds primarily eat insects and spiders, helping control bug populations in wetlands.

Wo findet man Prothonotary Warbler normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Prothonotary Warbler?

Foraging

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