Lucy's Warbler Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesLucy's Warbler
Adult male
Small grayish warbler. Males have a rusty cap and rump (not visible on perched birds).
© pierre martin / Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 03, 2018Adult female
Small, pale gray warbler. Females have a plain face and a faint buffy wash on the flanks.
© Michael Schijf / Macaulay LibraryUtah, April 20, 2019Adult male
Small, pale gray warbler with a paler belly. Nests in cavities in mesquite woodlands near streams.
© Robert Bruckner / Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 13, 2016Similar SpeciesColima Warbler
Adult
Colima Warbler has yellow (not white) undertail coverts and lives in different habitat than Lucy's Warbler.
© Dick Dionne / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 06, 2013Similar SpeciesVirginia's Warbler
Adult
Virginia's Warblers have yellow undertail coverts while Lucy's Warbler has white undertail coverts.
© Justyn Stahl / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 06, 2016Similar SpeciesBell's Vireo
Adult (Arizona)
Bell's Vireos have a thicker bill than Lucy's Warbler and white wingbars.
© James Hully / Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 26, 2016Similar SpeciesNorthern Yellow Warbler
Immature
Immature Northern Yellow Warblers are yellower overall than Lucy's Warbler.
© Zak Pohlen / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, August 21, 2016Similar SpeciesVerdin
Adult
Verdins have a shorter bill and a yellow face unlike Lucy's Warblers, which have a gray face.
© Michael O'Brien / Macaulay LibraryBaja California Sur, March 07, 2009Similar SpeciesVerdin
Juvenile
Juvenile Verdins have a longer tail and are plain gray overall, whereas juvenile Lucy's Warblers have buffy wing bars and adults have a rusty rump.
© marcel finlay / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 30, 2017Search species and articles
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