Palm Warbler

Palm Warbler 

(Dendroicapalmarum)

Photographed in the wild,

Naples, Florida             Mar 2007

Marco Island, Florida   Mar 2012

Kissimmee, Florida      Mar 2016

The rusty-capped Palm Warbler can be most easily recognized by the tail-wagging habit that shows off its yellow under tail. It breeds in bogs and winters primarily in the southern United States and Caribbean.

Eastern birds have brownish olive upper parts, yellow under parts, and rusty streaks on their breasts and flanks. Western birds have light under parts with darker streaks on their breasts and grey-brown upper parts.

Despite the name, Palm Warblers generally don't forage or roost in palm trees, even during their winter months in Florida or the tropics. The "Yellow Palm Warbler" is a more colourful version found in smaller numbers in the extreme eastern portions of North America.

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