help with a warbler
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help with a warbler

Khalli

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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.



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Brian Bailey

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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.

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