Blackburnian Warbler Photo Gallery
Adult male
Small warbler with a long body. Adult males have a brilliant orange throat and face with a black crown and triangular ear patch.
© Ezra Staengl / Macaulay LibraryOhio, May 12, 2019Female/immature male
Females/immatures are paler and yellower overall with 2 white wingbars. Note distinctive triangular ear patch and yellow eyebrow.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryMaine, November 25, 2015Adult male
Hops around in vegetation and nervously looks around. This video has no audio.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 01, 2009Not all videos have soundFemale/immature male
Small warbler with a long body. Note triangular ear patch, pale eyebrow, and white wingbars.
© William Higgins / Macaulay LibraryVirginia, September 15, 2016Female/immature male
Females/immatures lack the orange coloration, showing tones of yellow instead. Note triangular ear patch, pale eyebrow, and white wingbars.
© Brian Lowry / Macaulay LibraryIndiana, September 18, 2016Adult male
Hops among branches and gleans insects from the undersides of leaves.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryTexasNot all videos have soundAdult male
Flame orange throat quickly identifies adult males.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 03, 2012Adult male
The brilliant orange throat and head pattern is distinctive on adult males although the intensity of orange varies among individuals.
© Keenan Yakola / Macaulay LibraryMaine, May 17, 2017Female/immature
Females/immatures have a distinctive dull black triangular ear patch and bold wingbars. This video has no audio.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 01, 2009Not all videos have soundAdult male
Breeds in mature evergreen and mixed evergreen-deciduous forests.
© Zoe Finney / Macaulay LibraryWisconsin, May 26, 2017Habitat
Found in all types of wooded areas during migration.
© Tim Lenz / Macaulay LibraryNew York, August 25, 2015Adult male
Males often sing from the tops of trees and branches. This video has no audio.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 01, 2009Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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