Texas
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
(L 5.5" WS 8.75" Wt 0.56 oz)
”Prothonotary” refers to Catholic
church clerks that wore yellow robes.
church clerks that wore yellow robes.
South Padre Island
15Apr2015
21Apr2013
females
© BirdNote,
Dennis Paulson
Protonotaria is French for this bird; citrea
is Latin for citrus tree, i.e., yellow.
is Latin for citrus tree, i.e., yellow.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Listening to birds was like following
a concert on the radio, letting
music find its shape and make its
own connections in the mind.
a concert on the radio, letting
music find its shape and make its
own connections in the mind.
(John Bevis)