Grace's Warbler

Dendroica graciae

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Identification

Field notes

13 cm (5") Southwestern United States. Mountain coniferous and mixed forests; especially yellow pine or pine-oak mixes.

Black-streaked gray back. Yellow eyebrow stripe becomes white behind the eye. Yellow throat and breast. White belly. Two white wing bars. Black streaks on side. Similar Yellow-throated Warbler has an all white eyebrow stripe and a distinctive black ear patch with white behind the ear.

Song: fast accelerating trill.

Details in the field

Photo gallery

1 photo

Credit: Jerry Oldenettel

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Videos

1 video

Grace's Warbler on Ground at Mormon Lake Lodge AZ

Credit: rixandzax

Where it lives

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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.

Grace's Warbler

1 rule

Rule 1 17 criteria confidence 4

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
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 BACK ?: Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · 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 ?: Yellow · Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?: Light RING (white or yellow) AROUND the eye · Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye · 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
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:103-grace-s-warbler:1:1 Source: 103 Grace's Warbler, row 1