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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
(L 5" WS 8" Wt 0.33 oz)
Yellow Warblers
...flying daffodils...
(Katharine Lee Bates)
Migrates north in late Spring and
may leave by early July. Brown
Cowbirds often use their nests.
Columbus Park
Chicago
06May2011
05May2013
female
© BirdNote,
Bob
Sundstrom
Setophaga
in Greek means
moth
eater
;
petechia
in Italian means
small red spot on the skin
.
© Jay
McGowan
Macaulay
Library
© Wikipedia.