Northern Parula

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Northern Parula

Nesting

nests are made from lichen and moss

3 inches across by 2 inches deep

nest building is done by females

takes 4 days

location

will also build nests along rivers where sediment has accumulated between branches

placed at end of a branch

placed up high (as high as 100 feet)

Habitat Uses

Migration

Winters in the south (Central America, Mexico, and Carribean)

Summers in the north

Long-distance migrant species

will join flocks with different species of birds - other warblers

Breeds along the United States, east of the Mississippi River

travels alone or in pairs

Appearance

Female

Male

Habitat Requirements

mosses & lichens

tree types

sycamore

birches

red maple

sugar maple

eastern hemlock

black gum

swamp chestnut oak

willow

access to water

swamps

streams

mature forests

Diet

Secondary: Herbivore

do not visit bird feeders

winter: berries, seeds, nectar

will eat bud scales during breeding seasons

Primary: Insectivore

flying insects

ants

beetles

spiders

caterpillars