Yellow Warbler 



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YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Dendroica coronata) 



The yellow-rumped warbler is the most widely distributed and most 

 abundant western warbler. This species is always on the move, darting 

 and flitting around twigs and branches, sometimes hanging upside down, 

 and sometimes flycatching. The most common call uttered by this species 

 is a metallic "chip," however, during the breeding season it sings a sweet 

 and melodious "chee-chee-chee-ah-wee" song. The yellow throat and 

 rump of the male are conspicuous field marks, though both fade to a faint 

 wash in the bird's winter plumage. The yellow-rumped warbler prefers 

 mixed woods, but usually chooses an evergreen to nest in. This species 

 is common in both Yellowstone and Grand Teton. 



Western Meadowlark 



Bruce Pitcher 



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