Although variable, all yellow-rumped warblers possess a bright yellow rump, which is shared with only 2 other species. The yellow-rumped’s unique ability to digest the waxes in bayberries allows ...
The yellow band at the base of their tail gives the species their name and makes the birds easy to identify. Kansas has two subspecies of these birds. Out west, the Audubon subspecies has a yellow ...
The crown and back are olive, rather bright, contrasting with a gray rump. Immature plumage is similar to that of the adult but paler yellow, sometimes with a slightly buffy throat. Unlike other ...