Chestnut-sided Warbler

Dendroica pensylvanica

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Identification

13 cm (5") Common in deciduous brush.

Yellow crown. Black eye line and whisker stripe. Chestnut sides. Streaked back. Two pale wing bars.

Immature: lime green above. White eye ring. Whitish underparts. May show some chestnut on sides.

Song: a whistled "please please please ta meetcha".

Details in the field

5 photos

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Rick Bond

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

Credit: Lang Elliott's Nature Channel

Where it lives

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Unshaded in source · does not imply absence

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 12 criteria confidence 6

What colour was the SIDE ?: Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · 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
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · 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:60-chestnut-sided-warbler:1:1 Source: 60 Chestnut-sided Warbler, row 1

1 rule

Rule 1 12 criteria confidence 6

What colour were the WING STRIPES or PATCHES ?: White or pale gray stripes or patches · Yellow or golden stripes or patches · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: Yes · Unknown
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?: None · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: No · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?: Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of 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 · Winter

result:61-chestnut-sided-warbler-immature:1:1 Source: 61 Chestnut-sided Warbler (Immature), row 1