Utah Bird Profile
 Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia

Name Roots: (Gr. dendron, "a tree"; oicos, "inhabit" - pittakia, "patch")

In Utah:   
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a shrub or in a tree at a height of 1-14 (To 60) feet, in a cup nest. This species is a frequent cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: lower-canopy gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and mountain riparian habitats.
  

by Paul Higgins

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