🌎 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

🌎 Tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) #SouthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #TropicalParula #SetophagaPitiayumi | #Parulas #NewWorldWarblerFamily #Warblers #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

Northern Parula singing away, Northwoods, Central Park, NYC #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifeplanet #nycbirdalliance #BirdsSeenIn2025 #wildlifephotography #birdcpp #birdphotography #wildlifeplanet #centralparknyc markscheflen.com #northernparulas #birds #parulas

📷: Northern parula (Setophaga americana) by Canadian-Nature-Visions via Pixabay 2022 The photo shows a small, active (adult male) warbler. They have blue-gray heads and backs, often with a greenish patch. Their throats and breasts are yellow, and males have a greyish-blue band across their chests. Both males and females have distinctive white eye crescents. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Eastern North America from southern Canada to Florida. A migratory bird, it winters in southern Florida, northern Central America, the West Indies and most of the Lesser Antilles. Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae Genus: Setophaga Species: S. americana CC: BIWM

New addition! 🌎 Northern parula (Setophaga americana) #NorthAmericanbirds #CentralAmericanbirds #Caribbeanbirds | #NorthernParula #Parulas #NewWorldWarblers #Warblers | #BirdsOfTheWorld #birds🦜 #birds