Northern Parula on a branch

Northern Parula

Northern Parula Sound

Ever wondered how to tell the difference between a Northern Parula juvenile and an adult? How about the difference between a female Northern Parula and a male? A Northern Parula juvenile is more greenish-gray above and has shorter wing-bars than an adult. And females are a bit paler than a male and typically lack the male’s chestnut breast band. T

he Northern Parula’s latin name is Setophaga americana. They live in eastern North America, from southern Canada to Florida. Their preferred habitat is mature forests, along streams, swamps, and canopy trees. The Northern Parula bird breeds from March through to then end of summer. They winter in southern parts. Their population status is of least concern. The Northern Parula song (or Northern Parula call) is actually two different types of songs. The most common is a rising buzzy trill with a final sharp note. The second song has distinct pauses in between bouts of the rising buzzy trill. The Northern Parula can be found at Coal Creek Farm from April through September. Their diet consists of beetles, flies, moths, caterpillars, egg clusters, ants, bees, wasps, other insects, as well as spiders and berries. They are one of the few birds that nest in Spanish moss.

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