
Dendroica striata
HOW TO IDENTIFY:
* Length: 4.5 inches * Small, active, insect-eating bird * White wing bars * Thin, pointed bill * White spots visible on underside of tail * Yellow legs
Adult male alternate:
* Black crown and malar streak * White face * Upperparts streaked black and white * Underparts mostly white with black streaks on the sides * Female's body plumage is similar but lacks the distinctive head pattern
Basic and immature:
* Greenish crown, nape and back with thin black streaks * Indistinct supercilium * Breast paler than upperparts with faint darker streaks * White belly and undertail coverts
Similar species:
In alternate plumage, the black crown and white face of the male are somewhat similar to the Black-and-white Warbler but it has a striped crown and a different feeding strategy (it creeps along trunks and branches). Basic (fall) and immature plumages are very dull and most similar to Bay-breasted and Pine Warblers. The Bay-breasted Warbler has black legs, buffy undertail coverts, and a less streaky breast. Pine Warbler lacks black streaks on the back, has black legs and is often yellower on the throat and breast.
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