Rufous-capped Warbler
Credit: Francesco Veronesi

North American field guide

Rufous-capped Warbler

Basileuterus rufifrons

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Identification

Field notes

13 cm (5") Rare. Texas (Big Bend area). Foothills. Dense brush undergrowth.

Dark olive back. Rusty crown and rusty patch behind eye. White eyebrow stripe. Throat and breast yellow. White belly. Long tail often held up like a wren.

Song: musical chips and warbles.

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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.

Rufous-capped Warbler

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 ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · 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 ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?
Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Rufous (dull-red or rust-colored) · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · 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:118-rufous-capped-warbler:1:1 Source: 118 Rufous-capped Warbler, row 1