Prothonotary Warbler

Prothonotary Warbler
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Male
Female
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Passeri
Clade:	Nine-primaried oscines
Epifamily:	Icteroidae
Clade:	Blackbird and warbler group
Subfamily:	Vermivorinae
Genus:	Protonotaria
Species:	P. citrea
Binomial name
Protonotaria citrea (Boddaert, 1783)

The Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. It is the only member of the genus Protonotaria.

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References

^A Etymology: Protonotaria, from Low Latin, prontontarius, in Roman Catholic Church, a papal notary who wears a yellow hood; species name from Latin, meaning lemon colour.

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Projects
This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Passeriformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each passerine, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Parulidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each New World warbler/parulid, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Monotypic Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each monotypic genera, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera.