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Yellow Warblers in a Changing World

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🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Addressing climate change could keep our most beloved birds around.

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This is Birdnope.

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In spring and summer, yellow worbler sing from tree tops in city parks and stream sides from Mexico to Canada.

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These lemon yellow birds especially love willow trees near running water, perfect for building a nest and finding food.

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Males have red streaks on their breasts. In some areas of the Caribbean and Central America, the males may also have chestnut colored hoods or caps.

0:39.0

Females are a shade, paler, yellow, and have unstreet breasts. The sex is split up nesting duties. The female incubates the eggs while the male brings food for his mate and chicks.

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Though common, yellow worbler face imminent challenges. Over time, yellow worbler populations have adapted genetically to their local climates.

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That makes them vulnerable to environmental shifts, which could cause the species to lose much of its breeding range in the US by 2080.

1:08.0

Yellow worbler chicks are at risk during spring heat waves and wildfires can destroy trees along stream banks.

1:15.0

So a dressing climate change means creating a more sustainable future for ourselves, but also keeping our most familiar and beloved birds around too.

1:30.0

For Birdnope, I'm Ariana Rimmel.

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