Parula is a small genus. The Northern Parula and Tropical Parula fall into this genus.
Parula warblers are tiny, 11-12 cm long. They have yellow, orange or red throats, with the colour extending further down the underparts in some species. The upperparts and wings are various shades of grey or blue-grey, and the mantle is greener or blacker than the rest of the back.
The breeding habitat is woodlands with clearings. These warblers nest low in a tree or on the ground, laying 3-7 eggs in a cup nest.
Parula warblers feed on insects and spiders, often caught by flycatching, and they have distinctive buzzing songs and loud chip calls.
