Prairie Warbler Photo Gallery
Adult male
Small warbler. Adult males are bright yellow below with black streaking on the flanks. Note black eyeline, black semicircle under the eye, and chestnut back patch.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 16, 2018Female/immature
Females/immatures are paler yellow with blurry streaks on the sides. The head can be yellowish or grayish with darker semicircle under the eye, giving them a thick broken eyering look.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, September 24, 2016Adult male
Song is a rising series of buzzy notes.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 30, 2011Not all videos have soundFemale/immature
Females/immatures are paler yellow than males with blurry streaks on the sides. The head can be yellowish or grayish with darker semicircle under the eye, in an echo of the male's face pattern.
© Alix d'Entremont / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, October 02, 2016Adult male
Adult males are bright yellow below with black streaking on the flanks. Note black eyeline and semicircle under the eye.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 28, 2012Female/immature
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibrarySantiago de Cuba, February 01, 2004Not all videos have soundAdult male
Often sings from exposed perches throughout the day.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, June 09, 2013Adult male
Found in scrubby fields and forests throughout the eastern and south-central United States.
© Maxwell Ramey / Macaulay LibraryMaryland, May 21, 2017Female/immature
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibrarySantiago de Cuba, February 01, 2004Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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