Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
Black-throated Blue Warbler is a small, migratory bird, spending summer in South-East of Canada and winter in the Caribbean. It is a mostly insectivorous species, supplementing in winter its diet with berries and seeds. Preferred habitat are deciduous and mixed coniferous forests.
- 🇫🇷 Paruline bleue
- 🇩🇪 Blaurücken-Waldsänger
- 🇲🇽 Reinita azulada
Characteristics
- Length: 11-13cm
- Weight: 8-12g
- Wingspan: 19-20cm
How to Identify
Male are easy to identify due to their intense blue color on the back and black throat. Females are olive-green on the back and light green throat, breast and belly. The white stripe from above the eye to the beak may serve as characteristic for identification.
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Where and When to Spot
Although looking for this beautiful bird, the only time, I saw this species was during spring migration in Tadoussac.
References
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-throated_blue_warbler