Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea (Boddaert, 1783)

Parulidae — New World Warblers

Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea, breeds in central, eastern and south-eastern USA and spends the non-breeding season in the West Indies, the northern part of South America and the Middle Atlantic region. It is the only eastern warbler known to nest in natural or man-made cavities, and the only member of its genus. It is a bird of hardwood swamps and other waterside places, including creeks, streams, ponds and swimming pools. During migration it is especially noticeable in Belize in spring, and it is also a rare visitor to the western United States.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae — New World Warblers
Breeding range: North America: c, e, se USA
Nonbreeding range: MA, West Indies and n SA