Black-throated Blue Warbler

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Black-throated Blue Warbler -
(Dendroica caerulescens)

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Identification

Small songbird
Male blue-grey above with black
throat and sides
White breast and underside
Female very plain; dull olive above
Slightly dark cheek
White patch on wing
5-5.5" (13 cm.)

Habitat

During migration, a variety of
forested habitats
Breeding, large tracts of deciduous
or mixed forest

Additional Information

Rare migrant
Wisconsin species of special concern
Male and female were once considered
different species
Song has buzzy notes

Comparable Species

Tennessee Warbler (females)

Black-throated Blue Warbler on abranch, dark background

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hooçak Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hooçak and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us