Utah Bird Profile
 Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata

Name Roots: (Gr. dendron, "a tree"; oicos, "inhabit" - L. coronata, "crowned")

In Utah:   
by Jack Binch

Other Photos - ID / Song
 

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a conifer at a height of 4-50 feet, in a cup nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: upper- and lower-canopy gleaner. During the non-breeding seasons this species is an omnivore: lower-canopy forager.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in mixed conifer and sub-alpine conifer habitats.
  
How to find:  

Smithsonian Bird of the Month    |  USGS Profile  |  US Winter Range  |  US Summer Range Map  |
  

Occur. (CS,RW)  

(See Legend)

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