Red-faced Warbler

Cardellina rubrifrons

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Identification

14 cm (5-6") Fairly common. Arizona, southwestern New Mexico. High mountains (above 1800 meters). Pine and spruce forests mixed with oak.

Plain gray back and tail. Distinctive tri-colored head; red forehead, black center, white nape. Red throat and breast. White belly.

Nests on ground.

Song: "zweet" notes similar to Yellow Warbler's.

Details in the field

2 photos

Watch and learn

1 video

Red-faced Warbler singing - Arizona

Credit: Birding Visions Cinema | Clive Bramham

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 11 criteria confidence 4

What colour was the BACK ?: Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Red, or pink · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Red, or pink · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Red, or pink · 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
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southwestern United States

result:25-red-faced-warbler:1:1 Source: 25 Red-faced warbler, row 1