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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC142586). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia
Pine WarblerSetophaga pinus
Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
Yellow-throated VireoVireo flavifrons
Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichas
Yellow-throated WarblerSetophaga dominica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Michigan | 140,168 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 139,688 |
| Indiana | 80,551 |
| West Virginia | 67,728 |
| New Hampshire | 58,979 |
| Alabama | 51,064 |
| Wisconsin | 46,032 |
| Connecticut | 34,699 |
| Minnesota | 30,270 |
| United States | 25,627 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Pendulous nestingListed by a harvested source as building pendulous nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Warblers · Parulidae |
| Genus | Setophaga Warblers · Setophaga |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Northern Parula with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.