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Northern Parula

Setophaga americana ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: PARULIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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A small warbler of the upper canopy, the Northern Parula can be found in two rather distinct populations. The southern population nests primarily in hanging Spanish moss, while the northern population uses the similar-looking old man's beard lichen.

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Calls

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    © Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Song a rising buzzy trill with a final sharp note, or a series of buzzy notes.

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