Cerulean Warbler

Setophaga cerulea

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Birds

A sky-blue canopy warbler of mature southern Indiana forest, hard to see and steeply declining.

Field facts
HabitatMature hardwood forest with tall canopy
RangeSouthern Indiana hill country
When to lookMay to July
StatusVulnerable; state species of concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNorthern parula — yellow throat

Field note: It feeds so high that birders learn it by song and neck ache.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Large unbroken forest matters most; support forest block protection.

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