Measurements
Both Sexes
- Length
- 4.3–4.7 in
11–12 cm - Wingspan
- 6.3–7.1 in
16–18 cm - Weight
- 0.2–0.4 oz
5–11 g
Other Names
- Parula Warbler
- Paruline à collier, La Fauvette parula (French)
- Verdin silvestre, Reinita pechidorada, Bijirita chica (Spanish)
Cool Facts
- The distribution of the Northern Parula has an unusual break north to south. It may formerly have nested in that zone, and was eradicated. Explanations for the disappearance may be changes in habitat or increasing air pollution, which limited the growth of epiphytes on trees that the warbler depended on for nesting.
- Since the 1950s, Northern Parula has nested several times along the coastal region of northern California, far from the normal range.
Habitat
Forest
Food
Insects
Nesting
Nest Placement
Tree
Behavior
Foliage Gleaner
Conservation
Least Concern
Populations appear stable or increasing.
Credits
- Moldenhauer, R. R., and D. J. Regelski. 1996. Northern Parula (Parula americana). In The Birds of North America, No. 215 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.