Dendroica discolor

Description

The prairie warbler is a small bird with a yellow front and a greenish-yellow back with red streaks. The young bird has a blue-gray head and the female has light black dashes on its sides and a white eyering. The male bird has dark black dashes on its sides and a yellow face with a black line through the eye and one below the eye.

Voice

The prairie warblers call is a rough chip and its song is "zee zee zee zee zee zee zee zee."

Breeding

April to July

Habitat

Prairie warblers like open areas like overgrown fields.

Diet

These little birds eat insects and spiders.

Range

You can find prairie warblers in the eastern United States during the summer.

Other Useful Information

Prairie warblers constantly bob their tails up and down when they are perched.

Similar Species

The Cape May warbler looks a lot like the prairie warbler, but has a brown or chestnut face, a yellow patch behind its ears, a white wing patch, and a yellow rump.