Meet the Majestic Magnolia Warbler
Look for brilliantly colored magnolia warblers in trees and shrubs during spring migration as these birds head toward their northern nesting sites.
Courtesy Nancy Tully
Magnolia warbler
Like multi-colored ornaments on trees and shrubs in spring, warblers dazzle and delight birders. These 5-to-6-inch long insect eating birds fly from Central and South America to breed in the U.S. and Canada. A total of 50 warbler species are regularly spotted during migration and nesting season, according to the American Ornithological Society. The male magnolia warbler has a yellow throat and breast that is boldly streaked with black (similar to a necklace), a blue head and white wing bars. Females have a gray head.