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Birds
The hardiest warbler, digesting waxy berries and lingering into Indiana winters.
Field facts
HabitatWoodland edge, junipers, thickets
RangeStatewide on migration; some winter
When to lookSeptember to May
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPalm warbler — tail wagging
Field note: The bright yellow rump patch earned it the nickname butterbutt.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Native junipers and bayberries feed wintering birds; keep them.
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