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The northern parula is one of the smaller North American migratory warblers, often being one of the smallest birds in a mixed feeding flock besides kinglets or gnatcatchers. Length is 10.8 to 12.4 cm (4.3 to 4.9 in), wingspan is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) and body mass is 5 to 11 g (0.18 to 0.39 oz). [ 3 ]
The northern parula winters south of its breeding ranges in Central America and the West Indies, where the tropical parula is a usually a permanent resident. Parula warblers are tiny, 11–12 cm long. They have yellow, orange or red throats, with the color extending further down the underparts in some species.
Northern parula, Setophaga americana; Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia; Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea (A) Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca (A) Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia; Chestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica (A) Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata; Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens
The scientific name for the family, Parulidae, originates from the fact that Linnaeus in 1758 named the northern parula as a tit, Parus americanus, and as taxonomy developed, the genus name was modified first to Parulus and then to Parula. The family name derives from the name for the genus.
Northern parula, Setophaga americana (U) Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia; Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea (R) Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca (U) Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia (R) Chestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica; Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata (U) Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens
Northern parula, Setophaga americana (O) Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia; Black-throated blue warbler, Setophaga caerulescens (O) Palm warbler, Setophaga palmarum (NC) Yellow-rumped warbler, Setophaga coronata; Black-throated gray warbler, Setophaga nigrescens; Townsend's warbler, Setophaga townsendi; Hermit warbler, Setophaga occidentalis
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Starlings are small to medium-sized Old World passerine birds with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and most are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. The plumage of several species is dark with a metallic sheen. European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)