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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
(L 5.5" WS 8.75" Wt 0.56 oz)
One of only two warblers
that nest in cavities.
Francis Beidler Forest
Harleyville
29Apr2011
Chick in nest.
Note
banding.
© BirdNote,
Dennis Paulson
© Audubon
Society
© Wikipedia
Protonotaria is Latin for a Vatican
registrar who wore golden-yellow robes;
citrea is Latin referring to a citrus trea.