Yellow warbler (Prints available) by David Whited

Yellow warbler

David Whited

Yellow warbler (Prints available)

Watercolor

8 x 8 in

Inv: WC-1015

Disambiguated terminology and identified Yellow Warbler speciesThe yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a small, vibrantly colored songbird found throughout North America, renowned for being one of the most widespread warblers on the continent. The male is a stunning, almost entirely bright lemon-yellow bird, with warm chestnut-red streaks running down its breast and flanks, while the female is a softer, more muted yellow-green. It has large, dark eyes that give it an alert, jewel-like appearance, along with a thin, pointed bill perfectly suited for gleaning insects from foliage. Yellow warblers favor shrubby, moist habitats such as willow thickets, stream edges, and woodland borders, where their cheerful, rapid song — often described as a bright sweet-sweet-sweet, I'm so sweet — rings out persistently during breeding season. They are also notable for their clever defense against brood parasitism by the brown-headed cowbird: rather than abandoning a parasitized nest, a female yellow warbler will sometimes build a new nest layer directly over the cowbird egg, occasionally repeating this several times to produce a multi-storied nest.

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