Scientific Name: Dendroica coronata

Residency: Year-round in central and southeastern part of Arizona; summers in northeast corner, and winters in southeast corner.

Diet: Eats insects and especially berries in the winter; comes to feeders for suet and fruit.

Predators: American Kestrel and other corvids. In response, both parents will drag wings through leaves to make noise.

Nesting: Nest is a cup of twigs, grasses, and rootlets, lined with finer materials, and placed 5-50 ft. up in conifer. Lays 3-5 eggs per clutch; eggs are cream-colored with brown marks.

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Notes: One of the most common warblers in the United States. It is the only warbler able to digest the waxes found in the fruit it eats; this competitive advantage allows this species to further its range.