Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata)

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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata coronata) is feeding on Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) berries in New York City.

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Primary or BEN resource type	Photograph
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Format	jpeg
Is Part Of	This image is part of a collection concerning warblers and their diet of insects. The yellow-rumped warbler exhibits a special adaptation that allows this species to eat bayberries to avoid dependence on and competition for insects.
Collection Link	http://esa.org/ecoed/folders/0097/warblersandtheirdietofinsects
Ecological Core Concept	Interspecific interactions -- Competition Individuals -- Behavior Interspecific interactions -- Predation and herbivory
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	Off
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16 Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	This image can be used in lectures dealing with behavioral and evolutionary biology. To introduce concepts of evolution and competition, this image can be used to illustrate the warblers' dependence on insects for their diet and survival. The discussion can proceed to mention the yellow-rumped warbler's special adaptation allowing this species to eat bayberries to avoid competition among other warbler species. This image can also be used in courses that take field trips in native habitats of the warblers.
Keywords	warbler, adaptation, bayberry, Setophaga coronata coronata
Key taxa	Setophaga coronata coronata
Life science discipline (subject)	Evolutionary Biology Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	David Krauss
Primary Author Affiliation	Borough of Manhattan Community College
Primary Author email	dkrauss@bmcc.cuny.edu
Submitter Email	education@esa.org
Rights	David Krauss, Lauren Goodwyn, Issa Salame
Reviewer A	Unknown
Review A Submission Status	Review Not Submitted
Reviewer B	Unknown
Review B Submission Status	Review Not Submitted
Date Of Record Submission	2012-04-06

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