Main Species
Kentucky Warbler
Adult male
Medium-sized, long-legged warbler. Entirely yellow below and olive-green above. Males have black sideburns and crown.
© Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren | Macaulay LibraryMissouri, April 30, 2016Female
Long-legged warbler of the understory. Entirely yellow below and olive-green above. Females also have dark sideburns, but they are often grayer and the cap is often smaller and mottled black or gray.
© Matthew Grube | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 21, 2016Adult male
Call is a sharp, somewhat metallic chip. Song is a rapid series of two-parted notes, all on the same pitch.
© Gregory Griffith | Macaulay LibraryArkansas, April 01, 1996Adult male
Medium-sized warbler of the understory. Yellow below with a black crown and sideburns.
© Hank Davis | Macaulay LibraryDelaware, May 16, 2016Adult male
Males and females are entirely yellow below.
© Don Martin | Macaulay LibraryKentucky, April 29, 2016Adult male
Typically stays close to the ground in fairly dense forest understory.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMissouri, May 01, 1995Adult male
Breeds in bottomland hardwood forests and forests near streams with dense understory. From a distance, note yellow underparts, long legs, and black sideburns.
© Shelby Thomas | Macaulay LibraryMissouri, April 23, 2016