Black-throated Green WarblerBlack-throated Green Warbler -- South Dakota Birds
| Length: 5 inches | Wingspan: 8 inches | Seasonality: Migrant |
| ID Keys: Black throat (male), yellow head and cheeks with olive-green cap and eye-stripe, darker olive-green and black back, 2 white-wing bars, white underparts. | ||
Black-throated Green Warbler
Dendroica virens
The Black-throated Green Warbler is a relatively uncommon migrant through the eastern part of the state. Easily identifiable, with the black throat and upper chest of the male offset by the bright yellow head. An isolated race breeds in the cypress swamps of the Carolinas.
Habitat: Generally found in forest and forest edges during migration through the state. Breeds primarily in conifer and mixed forests.
Diet: Primarily insects. Will occasionally eat berries during migration and in winter.
Breeding: Non-breeder in South Dakota
Song: Black-throated Green Warbler Song
Migrations: Summers in New England, the Appalachians, the Great Lakes region, and much of southern and eastern Canada. Winters in Mexico and points south.
Similar Species: Townsend's Warbler
Status: Has declined as a breeding bird in the northeastern United States and the Great Lakes region.
Further Information: 1) Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Black-throated Green Warbler
2)
Cornell University's "All About Birds - Black-throated Green Warbler"
3) E-nature.com: Black-throated Green Warbler
Photo Information: Photo from Ohio, courtesy of Lana Hays
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This page was last edited on 02/03/08