Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum · New World Warblers
The Palm Warbler is a small songbird known for its distinctive tail-wagging behavior. Unlike many warblers, it frequently forages on the ground in open areas. This species breeds in the boreal forests of Canada and the northern United States, migrating to the southeastern U.S., Caribbean, and Central America for winter.
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1 call·first heard Jul 10·last 93d ago
When it's heardpeak 12p · fall
5a12p9p
How to know it
- Constantly bobs its tail up and down, whether on the ground or perched.
- Brownish-olive back, yellow to yellowish underparts with streaking on sides, and a rusty cap.
- Bright yellow undertail coverts are consistently visible.
- A pale to bright yellow eyebrow stripe is present above the eye.