Continuing to share my warbler photos along with information about each species, from my latest book: "Warblers of Arizona, A Guide to Finding and Photographing Warblers in Southern Arizona."
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Palm Warbler
Common Name: Palm Warbler
Scientific Name: Setophaga palmarum
Conservation Status: Least Concern, stable population with estimate at 13 million with nearly 100% breeding in Canada, 49% spending some time in the United States
Size: 5.5 inches
Description: black head, nape, back, face, flanks and tail; broad white wing patch; white undereye arc; bright red breast and belly; long white tail; gray vent and black undertail coverts
Male/Female: identifcal
Range: Northwest Territories to Newfoundland and south to the Caribbean Islands and Gulf Coast of Central America
Migration: summers (breeding) in Canada, winters in the Gult Coast including the Caribbean
Season for Arizona: very rare to Arizona with about 30 reports; Spring or Fall when migrating from Gulf to Canada
Habitat: breed in bogs or areas with scattered evergreen trees in the boreal forest; during migration weedy fields, forest edges, fence lines, or areas with scattered trees and shrubs including palms, agaves, or aloes
Community Behavior: solitary
Feeding Behavior: forages by hopping around often on ground but also shrubs
Diet: mostly insects including: ants, beetles, spiders, flies, caterpillars; during the winter will eat seeds and berries if available
Nesting Behavior: cup shaped nest about 3-4 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep on ground nestled in moss at base of tree or shrub; 4-5 white eggs with brown lavender spots; 12 days incubation period; 12 days nestling period
Where to Find in Southern Arizona: will need to look at ABA’s Birding News and Audubon’s Rare Bird Alert daily; unlike other rare birds to Arizona when they are reported it can be a different location each time; this one was photographed at Quail Run Municpal Park in Green Valley
Comments: spend most of their time walking/hopping around on the ground bobbing its tail
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