Species profile
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Quick answer
A golden swamp warbler that nests in tree cavities over water.
- Scientific name
- Protonotaria citrea
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Protonotaria
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Habitat
Flooded bottomland forest
Recording Prothonotary Warbler in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Parulidae
- Adelaide's Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae)
- Altamira Yellowthroat (Geothlypis flavovelata)
- Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra)
- Audubon’s Warbler (Setophaga auduboni)
- Bachman's Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii)
- Bahama Warbler (Setophaga flavescens)
- Bahama Yellowthroat (Geothlypis rostrata)
- Baird's Yellowthroat (Geothlypis bairdi)