About the Black-throated Green Warbler
The black-throated green warbler is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.
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It has an olive-green crown, a yellow face with olive markings, a thin pointed bill, white wing bars, an olive-green back and pale underparts with black streaks on the flanks. Adult males have a black throat and upper breast; females and immature males have a pale throat and black markings on their breast. Measurements: Length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm) Weight: 0.3–0.4 oz (8.5–11.3 g) Wingspan: 6.7–7.9 in (17–20 cm)
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What the Black-throated Green Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Portugal, St. Barthélemy, U.S. Virgin Islands, Martinique, St. Kitts & Nevis.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaThis species is a moderately small New World warbler.
Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanicaThis species is a moderately-sized New World warbler.
Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarumMeasurements:
Length: 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in)
Wingspan: 20–21 cm (7.9–8.3 in)
Weight: 8.5–14.2 g (0.30–0.50 oz)
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