Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum) 

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Identification

• small songbird
• streaked olive-brown back and upper parts
• varying white to yellow below, with streaks
• chestnut red crown
• bright yellow undertail
• flicks tail up and down
• 5.5" (14 cm.)

  Habitat

• breeds farther north in bog, muskeg, and fen habitats with scattered small conifers
• during migration may use a wide variety of habitats, including forest edges, wooded roadsides, weedy fields, even yards

 Additional Information

• common migrant
• found in mixed flocks with other small songbirds
• ground feeder
• winters in southern US and caribbean, where palm trees grow