Bird Guide

Kentucky Warbler vs Worm-eating Warbler

Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)

Kentucky Warbler

Geothlypis formosa

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Adult Kentucky warblers are mostly an olive-green in color on their back and nape, and a brilliant yellow below from their throat to their belly. They have a small tinge of black on their crown, and a large black mask with a yellow pattern that runs from the beak and encircles the eyes, resembling a pair of spectacles. Female Kentucky warblers have slightly less black on the sides of their head, and immature birds may have almost no black at all. Measurements: Length: 5.1 in (13 cm) Weight: 0.5–0.5 oz (13–14 g) Wingspan: 7.9–8.7 in (20–22 cm)

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Recording: steve · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)

Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum

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The worm-eating warbler is a small New World warbler. It is around 13 cm (5.1 in) in length and weighs 11.8–17.4 g (0.42–0.61 oz). It is relatively plain with olive-brown upperparts and light-coloured underparts, but has black and light brown stripes on its head. It has a slim pointed bill and pink legs. In immature birds, the head stripes are brownish. The male's song is a short high-pitched trill. This bird's call is a chip or tseet. Worm-eating warblers are sexually monomorphic.

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