# Palm Warbler

*Setophaga palmarum*

Unlike most warblers that stay high in the canopy, the Palm Warbler is a ground-dweller known for its nearly constant tail-bobbing.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Parulidae › Setophaga
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** wetland
- **Habitat:** Boreal bogs and muskeg during breeding; open scrub, palm groves, and coastal brush during winter.
- **Diet:** Primarily insectivorous (beetles, flies, and caterpillars), supplemented by seeds and berries in winter.
- **Range:** Canada, Northern United States, Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America
- **Size:** 12-15 cm length; 7-13 g weight
- **Lifespan:** 6-7 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Climate change affecting boreal breeding grounds, window strikes during migration, and habitat loss in wintering regions.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. These birds are active and approachable, but maintain a respectful distance of at least 15 feet to observe their natural foraging behavior. Do not attempt to catch or handle; if an injured bird is found, contact a local wildlife rehabilitator and use gloves if transport is necessary.

## About

The palm warbler ( Setophaga palmarum ) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/b10b9876-dea5-4607-a6e5-7af7ae57770d
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145242
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setophaga palmarum
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/359172536/medium.jpg (William H. Majoros, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.