The species comprises two distinct subspecies that may merit specific status.
"Yellow palm warbler" or "eastern palm warbler" (S. p. hypochrysea) of the eastern third of the breeding range has brownish-olive upper parts and thoroughly yellow underparts with bold rufous breast and flank streaking. It migrates later in the fall than its western counterpart.
"Brown palm warbler" or "western palm warbler" (S. p. palmarum) inhabits the remaining western two-thirds of the breeding range. It has much less yellow below, with less colorful streaking, and cold grayish-brown upper parts.
These birds migrate to the southeastern United States, the Yucatán Peninsula, islands of the Caribbean, and eastern Nicaragua south to Panama to winter.[3] They are one of the earlier migrants to return to their breeding grounds in the spring, often completing their migration almost two months before most other warblers. Unlike most Setophaga species, the palm warbler's winter range includes much of the Atlantic coast of North America, extending as far north as southern Nova Scotia.[4] Every year since 1900 the palm warbler has been observed during Christmas Bird Count activities in Massachusetts, and consistently since 1958 in Nova Scotia.[5] For the interval 1966–2015 the palm warbler population increased throughout much of its northernmost breeding range.[6]
The palm warbler has been recorded as a vagrant to Iceland.[7]
Palm warbler nests take the form of an open cup, usually situated on or near the ground in an open area.
Palm warblers forage on the ground much more than other warblers, sometimes flying to catch insects. These birds mainly eat insects and berries. Their constant tail bobbing is an identifying characteristic.[8]Kirtland's, prairie, and palm warblers are the only Setophaga species that incessantly bob their tails.
The song of this bird is a monotonous buzzy trill. The call is a sharp chek.[1]
Galleryedit
Western subspecies, in non-breeding plumage
A palm warbler during its spring migration
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2018). "Setophaga palmarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22721731A132147116. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22721731A132147116.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^"Palm Warbler Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology". www.allaboutbirds.org. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
Palm Warbler photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
February 15, 2024
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The palm warbler Setophaga palmarum is a small songbird of the New World warbler family Palm warbler Brown palm warbler in breeding plumage Yellow palm warbler in non breeding plumageConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily ParulidaeGenus SetophagaSpecies S palmarumBinomial nameSetophaga palmarum Gmelin 1789 Breeding range Wintering range Note map is missing distribution in New York State and New EnglandSynonymsDendroica palmarum Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 Distribution 4 Behavior 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksDescription editMeasurements 2 Length 4 7 5 5 in 12 14 cm Weight 0 3 0 5 oz 8 5 14 2 g Wingspan 7 9 8 3 in 20 21 cm Taxonomy editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The species comprises two distinct subspecies that may merit specific status Yellow palm warbler or eastern palm warbler S p hypochrysea of the eastern third of the breeding range has brownish olive upper parts and thoroughly yellow underparts with bold rufous breast and flank streaking It migrates later in the fall than its western counterpart Brown palm warbler or western palm warbler S p palmarum inhabits the remaining western two thirds of the breeding range It has much less yellow below with less colorful streaking and cold grayish brown upper parts Distribution editPalm warblers breed in open coniferous bogs and edge east of the Continental Divide across Canada and the northeastern United States These birds migrate to the southeastern United States the Yucatan Peninsula islands of the Caribbean and eastern Nicaragua south to Panama to winter 3 They are one of the earlier migrants to return to their breeding grounds in the spring often completing their migration almost two months before most other warblers Unlike most Setophaga species the palm warbler s winter range includes much of the Atlantic coast of North America extending as far north as southern Nova Scotia 4 Every year since 1900 the palm warbler has been observed during Christmas Bird Count activities in Massachusetts and consistently since 1958 in Nova Scotia 5 For the interval 1966 2015 the palm warbler population increased throughout much of its northernmost breeding range 6 The palm warbler has been recorded as a vagrant to Iceland 7 Behavior editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Palm warbler nests take the form of an open cup usually situated on or near the ground in an open area Palm warblers forage on the ground much more than other warblers sometimes flying to catch insects These birds mainly eat insects and berries Their constant tail bobbing is an identifying characteristic 8 Kirtland s prairie and palm warblers are the only Setophaga species that incessantly bob their tails The song of this bird is a monotonous buzzy trill The call is a sharp chek 1 Gallery edit nbsp Western subspecies in non breeding plumage nbsp A palm warbler during its spring migrationReferences edit BirdLife International 2018 Setophaga palmarum IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22721731A132147116 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22721731A132147116 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 Palm Warbler Identification All About Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology www allaboutbirds org Retrieved 2020 09 30 Palm Warbler All About Birds Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Retrieved 2008 10 12 Palm warbler Dendroica palmarum Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Retrieved 2017 03 01 Results by Species National Audubon Society Retrieved 2017 03 01 BBS Trend Maps Palm Warbler Setophaga palmarum Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Retrieved 2018 12 06 THrainsson Gunnlaugur 1997 Palm Warbler and Cerulean Warbler in Iceland new to the Western Palearctic Birding World 10 10 392 393 Palm Warbler Audubon Field Guide www audubon org Retrieved 2023 12 26 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palm warbler nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Setophaga palmarum Palm warbler Dendroica palmarum USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter Palm warbler species account Cornell Lab of Ornithology Stamps usurped for British Virgin Islands at bird stamps org Palm warbler media Internet Bird Collection Palm Warbler photo gallery at VIREO Drexel University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palm warbler amp oldid 1197845287, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
