 |
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers11 Bird Species
|
 |
Arctic WarblerThis is the only member of the Old World warblers that breeds in North America. Note the long primary projection, pale legs and feet, and pale lower mandible. The upperparts are olive-gray to olive brown, with a very thin whitish wing bar. The white supercilium often curves upward at the back. The au more... Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 20 cm |
 |
Black-capped GnatcatcherThis species is a rare visitor from Mexico, to be expected only in Southeastern Arizona. In basic plumage, most closely resembles Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, but has a longer, darker bill, and a more graduated tail (outer tail feathers are significantly shorter than central tail feathers). From below, the more... Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 15 cm |
 |
Black-tailed GnatcatcherThis species, formerly lumped with California Gnatcatcher, is best distinguished by the tail pattern. From below, the tail appears mostly black, with white spots on the ends of the outer two sets of tail feathers. Alternate Male: Blue-gray above, with a black cap, white eye ring, mostly black tail, a more... Length: 10 cm Wingspan: 15 cm |
 |
Blue-gray GnatcatcherLike other gnatcatchers, this is a tiny active songbird. The upperparts are light blue-gray with a prominent white eye ring and white edges on the tertials. The tail is black with white outer tail feathers. The bill is fine, fairly short, and pale gray in color. The underparts are whitish. In alterna more... Length: 10 cm Wingspan: 15 cm |
 |
California GnatcatcherA tiny, long-tailed, gray bird of Southern California. Alternate adult male is bluish-gray overall with dark wings, long dark tail, pale throat, black cap, thin eye ring, and slender, pointed bill. Underside of tail is mostly dark. Basic adult male lacks black on head except for a spot over the eye. more... Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 14 cm |
|
Dusky WarblerA drab, brownish Asian bird, very rare in Alaska and California. Adult is greenish-brown overall with plain brown upperparts; clean whitish and buffy-brown underparts; and dusky face with pale supercilium, thin pale arc beneath eye, and slender dark bill. Wings lack wing bars and show short primary p more... Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 19 cm |
|
Lesser WhitethroatDistinctive Old World Warbler. Gray head with darker gray mask. Extensive white throat wrapping around to lower back edge of mask. Small dark bill. Dark eye. Olive-brown back, wings and rump. Whitish underparts with indistinct faint brownish flanks. Dark tail with inconspicuous pale outer tail feathe more... Length: 14 cm Wingspan: 21 cm |
|
Pallas's Leaf WarblerTiny kinglet-sized Old World warbler with a distinctively striped head pattern. Fresh adult: Rich olive-green upperparts, darker dusky olive crown crisply divided by a pale yellow median stripe and bordered by broad supercilia that are yellow between the eyes and the bill and gradually fade to creamy more... Length: 9 cm Wingspan: 14 cm |
|
Willow WarblerSmall Old World warbler with whitish underparts and and olive-brown upperparts. Sometimes has pale yellow on throat and breast. Some yellow wash on the sides of the breast and on the flanks and vent. White supercilium and dark eyeline. Small, partially pale bill and pale legs. Similar to Wood Warbler more... Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 19 cm |
|
Wood WarblerSmall, colorful Old World warbler with relatively long wings and short tail. Olive-green upperparts. White underparts with yellow on upper breast, throat and supercilium. Dark eyeline. Small black bill with pinkish-orange lower mandible. Pinkish legs. Arctic Warbler usually shows a wingbar. Willow Wa more... Length: 12 cm Wingspan: 22 cm |
|
Yellow-browed WarblerA small, mostly olive-colored leaf warbler with two conspicuous cream-colored wingbars. A long dusky gray eyeline extends well beyond the eye, and an extremely long creamy-yellow supercilium extends all the way to the nape. Underparts are dingy off-white with a olive-green wash on the sides of the br more... Length: 11 cm Wingspan: 18 cm |
-
Arctic Warbler
3 Photographs -
Black-capped Gnatcatcher
0 Photographs -
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
8 Photographs -
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
13 Photographs -
California Gnatcatcher
6 Photographs -
Dusky Warbler
0 Photographs -
Lesser Whitethroat
0 Photographs -
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
0 Photographs -
Willow Warbler
0 Photographs -
Wood Warbler
0 Photographs -
Yellow-browed Warbler
0 Photographs
 |
Non-vegetated Areas0 species |
 |
Salt Water0 species |
 |
Human-altered Areas0 species |
 |
Fresh Water0 species |
 |
Grassland and Scrubland |
 |
Black-tailed GnatcatcherPolioptila melanura |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
 |
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea |
Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
 |
California GnatcatcherPolioptila californica |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Chapparal |
 |
Lesser WhitethroatSylvia curruca |
Open Country and Grasslands, Thickets |
 |
Forest and Woodlands |
 |
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis |
Boreal Forest |
|
Black-capped GnatcatcherPolioptila nigriceps |
Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
|
Black-tailed GnatcatcherPolioptila melanura |
Deserts and Sagebrush Plains, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
|
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea |
Chapparal, Oak Savannah and Woodlands, Eastern Deciduous Forest, Southeastern Pine-oak Forest, Dry Western Woodlands, Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia |
|
Dusky WarblerPhylloscopus fuscatus |
Boreal Forest, Northern Wooded Swamps |
|
Lesser WhitethroatSylvia curruca |
Open Country and Grasslands, Thickets |
|
Pallas's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus proregulus |
Boreal Forest |
|
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus |
Streamside Gallery Forest and Riparia, Thickets |
|
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix |
Oak Savannah and Woodlands |
|
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus |
Boreal Forest |
