Black-throated Green Warbler

Dendroica virens

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Identification

13 cm (5") Fairly common in coniferous or mixed forests in Canada and eastern United States.

Male: upperparts olive-green. Yellow face with green ear patch. Black throat. Whitish underparts may be tinged with yellow. Two white wing bars.

Female and Immature: olive-green upperparts. Yellow face. Some black on throat and sides otherwise white underparts. Two white wing bars.

Song: is slow lispy dreamy "zoo zee zoo zoo zee".

Details in the field

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Black-throated Green Warbler in Maine

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Black throated Green Warbler

Credit: Larry Bond

Where it lives

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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.

1 rule

Rule 1 15 criteria confidence 4

What was the sex of the bird ?: Female · Unknown
What colour were the WING STRIPES or PATCHES ?: White or pale gray stripes or patches · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · 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 ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour were the EYES ?: Brown or blackish brown · Black or dark gray · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall

result:48-black-throated-green-warbler-female-or-immature:1:1 Source: 48 Black-throated Green Warbler (Female or Immature), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 14 criteria confidence 4

What was the sex of the bird ?: Male · Unknown
What colour were the WING STRIPES or PATCHES ?: White or pale gray stripes or patches · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Black, purple, or dark · 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 ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall

result:47-black-throated-green-warbler-male:1:1 Source: 47 Black-throated Green Warbler (Male), row 1