Kirtland's Warbler

Dendroica kirtlandii

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Identification

15 cm (6") Endangered. Extremely rare and local. Thickets of young jack pines. Found to nest only in north central Michigan.

Blue-gray upperparts. Streaked back. Yellow underparts. Streaked sides. Broken white eye ring.

Tail wagging habit.

Song: loud and lively; series of low sharp notes then slurred whistles.

Details in the field

2 photos

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Larry Bond

Watch and learn

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Kirtland's Warbler Extended

Credit: Larry Bond

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 12 criteria confidence 1

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 BELLY ?: Yellow · 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 was the TOP of HEAD ?: Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · 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:69-kirtland-s-warbler:1:1 Source: 69 Kirtland"s Warbler, row 1