Yellow-rumped Warbler*
Setophaga coronata
(L 5.5" WS 8" WT 0.36 oz)
*Eastern Myrtle form has
a white throat; Western
Audubon’s is yellow.
a white throat; Western
Audubon’s is yellow.
Busse Woods
Cook County
10April2011
Thatcher Woods
River Forest
17May2017
1st winter female
© BirdNote,
Bryan Pfeiffer
Setophaga in Greek
means moth eater;
coronata in Latin
means crowned.
means moth eater;
coronata in Latin
means crowned.
© Audubon
Society
Society
© Wikipedia
Columbus Park
Chicago
04Apr2013
Note the
flashy tail.
flashy tail.
There are over 50 species of wood
warblers in North America.
warblers in North America.
(David Allen Sibley)