Kentucky Warbler

Oporornis formosus

HOW TO IDENTIFY:

* Length: 4.5 inches
* Small, active, insect-eating bird frequently found near the ground
* Thin, pointed bill
* Yellow spectacles
* Black forehead
* Black patch below eye
* Entirely yellow underparts
* Olive upperparts
* Pink legs
* Females and immatures have slightly duller face patterns than males

Similar species:

The yellow underparts, olive upperparts and black patch below the eye of the Kentucky Warbler are superficially similar to the male Common Yellowthroat but the yellowthroat lacks the yellow spectacles and has a white belly. Other similar warblers lack the black patch below the eye.