Yellow-throated Warbler
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| Dendroica dominica (Linnaeus, 1766) |
The Yellow-throated Warbler, Dendroica dominica, is a small New World warbler. It breeds in southeastern North America from southern Pennsylvania and northern Missouri to the Gulf.
The two subspecies found in northwest Florida and the Bahamas are resident, but other populations are migratory, wintering from on the Gulf coast, eastern Central America and the Caribbean.
The summer male Yellow-throated Warbler has grey upperparts and wings, with a double white wing bar. The throat is yellow, and the rest of the underparts are white, streaked with black on the flanks.
The head is strongly patterned in black and white, with a long white, or yellow and white, supercilium depending on the race.
Other plumages are washed-out versions of the summer male, and in particular lack the strong head pattern, with weaker yellows, and grey instead of black.
The Yellow-throated Warbler is a woodland species with a preference for coniferous or swamp tree species. The cup nest is built in a tree, concealed amongst pine needles or Spanish Moss. The clutch is 3-5 eggs, usually four.
The Yellow-throated Warbler is insectivorous, but will take some berries and nectar in winter.
The song is a clear descending whistle. The call is a high see or sharp chip.
Reference
- New World Warblers by Curson, Quinn and Beadle, ISBN 0-7136-3932-6