Prairie Warbler Identification - All About Birds
Slender and elegant, with a constantly flicking tail, the Prairie Warbler likely benefited from the mass clearing of eastern forests following European colonization of the Americas. The species has declined in some parts of its range as forests have regenerated.
Prairie warbler - Wikipedia
The prairie warbler (Setophaga discolor) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. These birds have yellow underparts with dark streaks on the flanks, and olive overparts with rusty streaks on the back; they have a yellow line above the eye, a …
Prairie Warbler - All About Birds
Slender and elegant, with a constantly flicking tail, the Prairie Warbler likely benefited from the mass clearing of eastern forests following European colonization of the Americas. The species has declined in some parts of its range as forests have regenerated.
Prairie Warbler | Audubon Field Guide
Not a bird of open prairies, this warbler nests mainly in young second growth scrub and densely overgrown fields in eastern North America. Such habitats are often temporary, and colonies may shift around from year to year. In Florida, more permanent populations are found in …
Prairie Warbler - eBird
Small warbler, yellow overall with black streaks on sides and unique face pattern. Upperparts are duller olive. Reddish streaks on back are distinctive, but can be difficult to see or absent on immatures. Long tail is often pumped up and down, but not as consistently as Palm Warbler.
Prairie Warbler Life History - All About Birds
The dapper black and yellow Prairie Warbler is a lively resident not of prairies, but of scrubby second-growth forests and young stands of pine. Slender and elegant, with a constantly flicking tail, the Prairie Warbler likely benefited from the mass clearing of eastern forests following European colonization of the Americas.
Prairie Warbler - American Bird Conservancy
Contrary to its name, the Prairie Warbler is a bird of scrubby fields, clearcuts, and open woods, where it can be located by its buzzy, ascending song, tail-pumping habit, and black-streaked yellow plumage. This species has a bold facial pattern that gives it a “spectacled” appearance.
Setophaga discolor (Prairie warbler) - Michigan Natural Features Inventory
The Prairie warbler is a medium sized warbler that has yellowish-green upperparts and a bright yellow under-surface. Prominent black streaks are confined to the flanks and chestnut colored streaks are apparent (upon close examination) along the back.
Prairie Warbler | John James Audubon's Birds of America
Prairie Warbler. This little bird has no song, at least I never heard any from it, excepting a delicate soft whirr, ejaculated whilst it stands erect on the top of some rank weed or low bush. Its nest, which forms by far the most interesting part of its history, is uncommonly small and delicate.
Prairie Warbler - Bird Advisors
Prairie Warblers are small songbirds that are olive green on the back and yellow on the throat and belly. They have black streaks on the sides and a dark semicircle under the eye. Female Prairie Warblers are duller in color and may have grayer heads.