Blackpoll Warbler

Dendroica striata

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Identification

14 cm (5-6") Common. Nests in northern coniferous forests; stunted spruce mostly in northern Canada.

Male: striped gray warbler with a solid black cap and white cheeks. White underparts. Black striped sides. Resembles Black-and-white Warbler.

Female: finely streaked crown. Grayish green above. White or pale below may be washed in yellow. Two white wing bars.

Immature and Winter: faintly streaked breast. Usually pale yellowish legs. White undertail coverts. Resembles Bay-breasted and Pine Warblers.

Song: a thin mechanical "zi zi zi".

Details in the field

3 photos

Credit: Larry Bond

Watch and learn

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Blackpoll Warbler - Setophaga striata - Humedal Jaboque

Credit: Bogota Birding & Colombia Wildlife Tours

Where it lives

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 3 variants 3 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 16 criteria confidence 3

What was the sex of the bird ?: Female · Unknown
What Color were the UNDERTAIL COVERTS ?: White or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?: None · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: Yes · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?: No · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?: Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Olive (yellowish-green) · Gray, or blue-gray · 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) · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
Was the HEAD striped ?: No · 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 ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · 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:32-blackpol-warbler-female:1:1 Source: 32 Blackpol Warbler (Female), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 16 criteria confidence 3

What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · 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 Color were the UNDERTAIL COVERTS ?: White or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?: No · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?: Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
Was the HEAD striped ?: No · 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 ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · 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 ?: Fall

result:33-blackpoll-warbler-immature-or-winter-plumage:1:1 Source: 33 Blackpoll Warbler (Immature or Winter Plumage), row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 12 criteria confidence 3

What was the sex of the bird ?: Male · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · 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) · Unknown
Was the HEAD striped ?: No · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Black, purple, or dark · 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
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall

result:31-blackpol-warbler-male:1:1 Source: 31 Blackpol Warbler (Male), row 1