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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 13-14 cm
Envergadura: 21-23 cm
Peso: 0.01-0.014 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-7
Incubación: 12-14 días
Distancia de migración: 4000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Caterpillars
Beetles
Spiders
Mosquitoes
Dragonflies
Snails

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.