Golden-cheeked Warbler Photo Gallery
Male
Males have a bright yellow face with a black eyeline and a black throat. Underparts, including the tail are white.
© Bryan Calk / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 11, 2020Female
Females look similar to males, but are often paler with only a few black feathers on the throat. Note 2 white wingbars and black streaking on the flanks.
© Lila Theis / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 30, 2020Male
The yellow face, black eyeline, and black throat on males is distinctive.
© Bryan Calk / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 11, 2020Female
From above females are grayish olive with faint streaking down the back. The 2 white wingbars contrast with the gray wings.
© Jeff Osborne / Macaulay LibraryTexas, June 10, 2020Male
Breeds in juniper-oak woodlands of central Texas.
© Bryan Calk / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 11, 2020Compare with Similar Species
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New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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