|                    Northern Parula
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                |                    Setophaga americana
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                | Description: | 
               
              
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                 A small bird measuring up to 5 inches in length.  Blue-gray above, white and yellow below with a red band across the chest, a broken white eyering, and two white wingbars. | 
               
              
                | Range: | 
               
              
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                 Breeds in eastern North America and winters in South Florida, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. | 
               
              
              | Distribution and Abundance in Florida: | 
               
              
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              | Habitat(s): | 
               
              
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                 Wet areas such as woodlands, swamps, lakes, and ponds. | 
               
              
               
              | Reproduction: | 
               
              
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                 3 to 7 creamy white eggs are laid in a basket-shaped nest of grass hidden in Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides). | 
               
              
                | Natural History: | 
               
              
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                 This species uses Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) to hide its nest. | 
               
              Food: | 
              
              
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                 This species feeds on insects and spiders. | 
               
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                 Can be found in South Florida during the winter months. | 
               
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