Wednesday 9 November 2022

Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)

OTHER NAMES: Black-throated Grey Warbler
Latin Etymology: Setophaga ("moth eating") nigrescens ("blackish")

Adult male Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) at San Francisco, California - September 2022

Featured Subspecies: Setophaga nigriscens nigriscens
Weight: 8.4g  /  Length: 13cm  /  Wingspan: 19cm
NO UK STATUS IUCN Red List: Least Concern

A species of distinctive pied warbler with a small bright yellow eyebrow, despite a fairly wide range and distinctive colouring it is considered poorly known. It is a bird of forest, where it's favoured food is caterpillars. It non-breeding range is situated entirely within Mexico.

Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Setophaga
SUBSPECIES: S. n. halseii, S. n. nigriscens

 - Sighting Locations -

Breeds in Western States of the Lower 48
 - CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at  San Francisco

 Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto

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