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Prothonotary Warbler -
(Protonotaria citrea)
 

 

Identification

  • Bright orangish-yellow
  • Small blue-grey to greenish on
         back and wings
  • No wingbars
  • 5” (14cm)

Habitat

  • Floodplain forests

Additional Information

  • One of two warblers that uses cavities for nesting
  • aka golden swamp warbler
  • Typically found in WI along larger rivers
        
    such as Lower Black, Wisconsin,
         and Lower Chippewa rivers.
  • Possible nesting in KVR

Prothonotary Warbler poses with its bright yellow color 

 

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hooçak Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hooçak and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639 
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us

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