Species

Palm warbler

Setophaga palmarum

A brown, tail-wagging warbler of open ground, common in Georgia in winter.

At a glance

Key marks: Brown and streaky; yellow under the tail; rusty cap in spring; constantly wags its tail
Told apart from: Pine warbler, which does not wag its tail
Where to look: Lawns and field edges in winter

Palm warblers forage on the ground and wag their tails constantly.

Palm warblers are one of the few warblers common in Georgia in winter. Despite the name, they breed in northern bogs.

Nest — A cup on the ground in a bog
Eggs — Usually four or five
Incubation — About 12 days
Chicks — Fed by both parents
Lifespan — Several years

It lives in palms. It was first found on a Caribbean island with palms; it breeds in northern bogs.

When this species is breeding, and when there are nests on the ground. Mowing during the shaded months is how most nests are found.

Recorded in 48 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.

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