Blackburnian Warbler

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Blackburnian Warbler -
(Dendroica fusca)

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Identification

Small songbird
Male has orange and black head,
brilliant orange throat
Dark above with streaked back
Large white wing patch
Light below with streaked sides
Female has paler colors, more
yellow than orange
White wingbars rather than wing patch
5-5.5" (13-14cm.)

Habitat

During migration uses deciduous and
coniferous forests
Forest edges

Additional Information

Fairly common migrant, rare potential
     resident in extensive conifer
     dominant forests
Rare breeder in southern Wisconsin
Recorded on several occasions in white pine
and hemlock in the KVR in summer
Found high in the canopy, usually
heard, not seen

Comparable Species

American Redstart

Blackburnian Warbler singing from the tree

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