Golden-crowned Warbler

Basileuterus culicivorus

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Identification

13 cm (5") Rare. Strays to southern Texas (lower Rio Grande) from Mexico.

Olive-gray back. Striped crown with a distinctive central yellow or buffy-orange stripe. Plain unstreaked yellow underparts.

Song: rapid "tuck".

Details in the field

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Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus)

Credit: Mark George

Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

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 1

Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: No · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?: No · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?: Uniform · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Yellow · 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 · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?: Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye · Dark STRIPE THROUGH the eye · Unknown
Was the HEAD striped ?: Yes · 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 ?: Southeastern United States · Southwestern United States

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