Length: 5 inches | Wingspan: 8 inches | Seasonality: Migrant |
ID Keys: Yellow-Crown, chestnut sides (much less on females), 2 light wing-bars, darker facial marks. |
The Chestnut-sided Warbler
is a very active warbler that is often seen foraging quite low in the foliage.
They are one species that has greatly benefited from man's alteration of the
North American landscape, as they prefer the type of second-growth shrubby
forest that is often found after forest clear-cuts regenerate. Note
the picture on the right shows a male. Females are much less strongly
marked.
2) WhatBird - Chestnut-sided Warbler
3) Audubon Guide - Chestnut-sided Warbler
Click on the map below for a higher-resolution view |
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South Dakota Status: Uncommon migrant in the eastern half of the state, casual in the western part. There are also a few summer records in the Black Hills. |