Yellow-throated Warbler

Dendroica dominica

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Identification

14 cm (5-6") Fairly common in eastern United States. Casual into eastern Canada. Usually high in oak, pine, sycamore or cyprus trees.

Plain gray upperparts. Yellow throat. White belly. Black and white face.

Song: loud and clear "tee-ew, tew, tew, tew, tew, tew wi".

Details in the field

2 photos

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1 video

2011-04-25 Yellow-throated Warbler

Credit: h2otara

Where it lives

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 3 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

3 rules

Rule 1 15 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 was the BACK ?: Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · 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 ?: 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 ?: Southeastern United States

result:100-yellow-throated-warbler:1:1 Source: 100 Yellow-throated Warbler, row 1

Rule 2 15 criteria confidence 1

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 was the BACK ?: Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · 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 ?: 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 ?: Northeastern Canada or United States · Southwestern United States

result:100-yellow-throated-warbler:2:1 Source: 100 Yellow-throated Warbler, row 2

Rule 3 15 criteria confidence 1

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 was the BACK ?: Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · 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 ?: 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 ?: Winter
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Southeastern United States · Southwestern United States

result:100-yellow-throated-warbler:3:1 Source: 100 Yellow-throated Warbler, row 3