~Males often sing their witchy-which songs to defend their territory~
Scientific name: Geothlypis trichas
Appearance: males are yellow with a face mask-looking patch of feathers covering their face and olive upper parts. Females often appear to look olive brown with yellow.
Habitat: most common in wet areas with dense vegetation low to the ground.
Food: Its diet consists of insects, spiders, and fruit near the ground.
Nests: Their nests are typically 3.5 inches wide and 1.8 inches deep and made out of scraps and grass. They are built over a period of 4-5 days and nest for about 12 days.
Reproduction: commonly produces 3-5, sometimes 6 eggs, they have white and brown spots
Population:Â 77 million mature birds, but sadly the population is declining.
Predators: merlins, loss head shrinks, and largemouth bass.
Native to new york