About the Pine Warbler
The pine warbler is a small songbird of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It is a permanent resident in the southeastern United States and also breeds in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, where it is migratory. Unlike other wood-warblers, in addition to insects the pine warbler also sometimes consumes seeds.
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ID tip
These birds have white bellies, two white wing bars, dark legs and thin, relatively long pointed bills; they have yellowish 'spectacles' around their eyes. Adult males have olive upperparts and bright yellow throats and breasts; females and immatures display upperparts which are olive-brown. Their throats and breasts are paler. The adult male pine warbler looks somewhat similar to the yellow-throated vireo which may cause some identification problems. The song of this bird is a musical trill. Their calls are slurred chips.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Northern ParulaSetophaga americanaThe northern parula is one of the smaller North American migratory warblers, often being one of the smallest birds in a mixed feeding flock besides kinglets or gnatcatchers.
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)
Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virensIt 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.
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