Black-throated Gray Warbler

Dendroica nigrescens

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Identification

Field notes

13 cm (5") Fairly common. Western United States, southwestern British Columbia. Mixed woodlands, chaparral, oak, pinyons, junipers.

Male: gray back. Black and white head. A small yellow spot between eye and bill. Black throat. White below. Streaked sides. Similar Black-and-white Warbler has a crown stripe and no yellow spot between bill and eye.

Female: brownish-gray upperparts. White below. Streaked sides. Similar Black-and-white Warbler has a crown stripe and white stripes on its back.

Song: buzzy "weezy weezy weezy weezy-weet".

Details in the field

Photo gallery

2 photos

Credit: Matt Knoth

Credit: Dan Irizarry

Watch and learn

Videos

1 video

Black-Throated Gray Warbler Visiting Pond At NHM Wildlife Gardens

Credit: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM)

Where it lives

Distribution maps

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Female)

1 rule

Rule 1 16 criteria confidence 6

What was the sex of the bird ?: Female · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?: Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?: Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye · Unknown
Was the HEAD striped ?: No · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States · Northwestern Canada or United States

result:122-black-throated-gray-warbler-female:1:1 Source: 122 Black-throated Gray Warbler (Female), row 1

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Male)

1 rule

Rule 1 15 criteria confidence 6

What was the sex of the bird ?: Male · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?: Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?: Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye · Unknown
Was the HEAD striped ?: No · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States · Northwestern Canada or United States

result:121-black-throated-gray-warbler-male:1:1 Source: 121 Black-throated Gray Warbler (Male), row 1