Black-throated Green Warbler Photo Gallery
Adult male
Small songbird. Adult males have a bright yellow face with a dusky ear patch, a black throat, and a green back. Note heavy black streaking on the sides.
© Ronnie d'Entremont / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, May 31, 2019Adult female
Adult females have a yellow face with a dusky ear patch, a white throat, and a green back. Note yellow wash across vent and black streaked sides.
© Chris Wood / Macaulay LibraryChiapas, March 04, 2007Adult male
Song is a buzzy series of about five notes, with the second to last usually lower in pitch. It's often described as "zee-zee-zee-zoo-zee."
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 01, 2009Not all videos have soundImmature
Immatures have pale yellow faces with a dusky ear patch and white throat. Streaking on the side can be crisp or messy as on this individual.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, September 17, 2014Adult female
Adult females have a yellow face with a dusky ear patch and a green back. Some females have bits of black on the throat. Note yellow wash across vent and black streaked sides.
© Jeremiah Trimble / Macaulay LibraryMaine, May 29, 2017Adult male
Forages nimbly in small outer twigs of mature trees.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 01, 2009Not all videos have soundFemale/immature
Females/immatures have a yellow face with a dusky ear patch and a green crown and back.
© Evan Lipton / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, September 17, 2016Habitat
Breeds in boreal evergreen forests and evergreen-deciduous forests.
© Epi Shemming / Macaulay LibraryNew Brunswick, May 25, 2017Adult male
Males have bright yellow heads and extensive black on the throat and chest.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 29, 1998Not all videos have soundFemale/immature
Females and immatures lack the extensive black on the front. Note the two white wingbars.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 27, 1997Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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