Measurements
Both Sexes
- Length
- 4.3–5.1 in
11–13 cm - Weight
- 0.2–0.4 oz
7–10 g
Other Names
- Paruline grise, Fauvette grise à gorge noire (French)
- Verdín gargantinegro (Spanish)
Cool Facts
- The Black-throated Gray Warbler is considered a short-distance migrant, moving from its breeding areas in the western United States only as far south as Mexico. Migrating warblers follow mountain ranges and the Pacific coastline southward. Despite these landmarks, however, some get lost. A few turn up every year in the eastern states as vagrants.
Habitat
Forest
Food
Insects
Nesting
Nest Placement
Tree
Behavior
Foliage Gleaner
Conservation
Least Concern
Populations stable or increasing.
Credits
- Guzy, M. J., and P. E. Lowther. 1997. Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens). In The Birds of North America, No. 319 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.