Arctic Warbler Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesArctic Warbler
Small, plain olive Old World warbler. Note long buffy eyebrow and dark eyeline.
© Seth Beaudreault / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 15, 2020Small, plain Old World warbler with a long buffy eyeline. Some individuals are browner than others.
© Andy Butler / Macaulay LibraryLapland, June 20, 2017Small, drab warbler with a small bill and long buffy eyebrow. Upperparts vary from olive to brown.
© Daniel Gornall / Macaulay LibraryScotland, September 01, 2020Habitat
In Alaska, found mainly in stands of dwarf willow, often along streams.
© Justin Saunders / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 22, 2017Similar SpeciesTennessee Warbler
Breeding male
Tennessee Warblers are more olive above with a less distinct eyebrow than Arctic Warblers which have a prominent white eyebrow.
© Maurice Raymond / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 27, 2017Similar SpeciesOrange-crowned Warbler
Adult
Orange-crowned Warblers are more yellow below with unmarked wings and cleaner face unlike Arctic Warblers which are whitish below with a narrow wingbar and a strong white eyebrow.
© Paul Fenwick / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 20, 2016Similar SpeciesOrange-crowned Warbler
Adult
Plumage of Orange-crowned Warblers is variable but they are more yellow below with unmarked wings and a plain face unlike Arctic Warblers which are whitish below with a narrow wingbar and a strong eyebrow.
© Matt Brady / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, February 26, 2012Compare with Similar Species
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