Bird Guide

Bay-breasted Warbler vs Black-throated Grey Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)

Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea

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Adult males in breeding plumage are primarily greyish above, with two white wing bars, dark streaks on the back, and a creamy neck patch. The face is black, and the crown, throat, and sides are a dark chestnut colour. Breeding females are similar in overall pattern to the males, but are paler and duller. In the nonbreeding season, both sexes gain olive-green feathers on the back, nape, and head. The rufous on the flanks is limited and may even fade away entirely in nonbreeding females. The two white wing bars are present in all plumages.

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Recording: Doug Hynes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Catalina Ayala · CC BY 4.0
Black-throated Grey Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)

Black-throated Grey Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

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The black-throated gray warbler has mostly black, gray, and white plumage, which is soft, lacking gloss. With its striping and the small yellow spot between its eye and bill, it is a distinctive bird. The sexes differ slightly, both having gray upperparts with black streaks, and white underparts with black streaks on the flanks. The adult male is striped with black on the crown, throat, and below the eye, and has white around its chin and above its eye. The adult female has more dingy plumage on its head, with a white throat and dark gray cheeks.

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Photo: Patricia Ware · CC0

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