Yellow Palm Warbler at Point Pelee

"Yellow Palm" or "Eastern Palm" Warbler at Tip of Point Pelee on 5 May 2015. In the scientific name Setophaga palmarum hypochrysea, hypochrysea means golden beneath. It is entirely yellow below with broad reddish streaks on the sides.

 

It has a yellow supercilium.

It was all yellow below.

 

For more information about the subspecies of Palm Warblers and their interesting migration routes please link to

  Ron Pittaway's Recognizable Forms article about Palm Warbler subspecies