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Lucy's Warbler Identification

Lucy's Warbler Adult male
Adult male

Small grayish warbler. Males have a rusty cap and rump (not visible on perched birds).

© Arlene Ripley | Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 07, 2016
Lucy's Warbler Adult female
Adult female

Small, pale gray warbler. Females have a plain face and a faint buffy wash on the flanks.

© Chris Rohrer | Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 17, 2016
Lucy's Warbler Adult male
Adult male

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryApril 17, 1997
Lucy's Warbler Adult male
Adult male

Small, pale gray warbler with a paler belly. Nests in cavities in mesquite woodlands near streams.

© Robert Bruckner | Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 13, 2016
Lucy's Warbler

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 17, 1997
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Adult Description

  • Small gray songbird.
  • Gray above, off-white or buffy white below.
  • Faint pale stripe over eye.

Immature Description

Similar to adult, but lacks crown patch and has faint buffy white wingbars.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 3.5-4.7 in (9-12 cm)
    • Weight: 0.2-0.3 oz (5-8 g)

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