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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Khalli on May 22, 2014, 12:11:58 PM

Title: help with a warbler
Post by: Khalli on May 22, 2014, 12:11:58 PM

Need help with this one. At first glance I thought it was a Yellow-rumped, but with a split eye ring, yellow throat, chest and belly, streaks/dots on chest and a yellow patch on the back it doesn't seem to fit. Comments and thoughts will be appreciated as always.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5508/14058683659_8f04805a61_z.jpg)

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5593/14265504833_39ed30a22e_z.jpg)

Title: Re: help with a warbler
Post by: Brian Bailey on May 22, 2014, 12:35:00 PM

It looks like a female Magnolia Warbler.  I'm thinking the apparent yellow undertail coverts is just a trick of the lighting.  Magnolia Warblers can present some very confusing plumages in the spring.  Some (first year?) birds show up in odd variations of non-breeding plumage.

BB

Title: Re: help with a warbler
Post by: Khalli on May 22, 2014, 01:12:16 PM

Thanks Brian.   :D
I did look at Magnolias but there seemed to much variance, now you say that that is 'normal'.
 I think I am getting a headache.   :roll:

Title: Re: help with a warbler
Post by: BC on May 22, 2014, 07:49:26 PM

I agree with Brian. I believe that the undertail pattern is diagnostic.