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🌎 Tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) #SouthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #TropicalParula #SetophagaPitiayumi | #Parulas #NewWorldWarblerFamily #Warblers #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
🌎 Tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) The Tropical parula is a small, vibrant warbler with blue-gray upperparts, a greenish back patch, and two white wingbars. Its underparts are bright yellow, deepening to orange on the breast. Males feature a distinct black facial mask. This widespread species ranges from southernmost Texas and northwest Mexico, through Central America, and down to northern Argentina. While generally non-migratory, some northern populations exhibit local movements. Tropical parulas are active foragers, typically found in pairs or mixed-species flocks in the forest canopy. They feed primarily on insects gleaned from foliage and build dome-shaped nests, often within epiphytes like Spanish moss. Males sing a high, buzzy trill. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Around fourteen subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/tropical-parula-animal-bird-9259316/ KTOH
June 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM