Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)

Photos by BarrytheBirder

Yellow-rumped Warblers are the most abundant warbler species in Canada. They have a bright yellow rump patch, white spots in  their tail, and a small yellow patch at the side of their its chests.

It migrates earlier spring and later in fall than other warblers.   It is found from Alaska across Canada to Newfoundland and in the U.S. in the eastern half of the country, on the west coast but seldom in the mid-west or central Texas.   It can be very numerous in the fall, especially along the coasts.

Its habitat is coniferous and mixed forest and is widespread during migration and winter.  It stays through winter in milder climates, surviving cold snaps when insects are scarce by eating berries.

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