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Worm-eating Warbler Identification
Adult
Small rather drab warbler with black-and-buffy head stripes on its flat head.
© Graham Gerdeman | Macaulay LibraryTennessee, April 19, 2018
Adult
Small rather drab warbler with black-and-buffy head stripes on its flat head.
© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryRhode Island, June 09, 2016
Adult
© Gregory Griffith | Macaulay LibraryArkansas, April 01, 1996
Adult
Brownish warbler with black-and-buffy head stripes. Its tail is shorter than most warblers and is square tipped.
© Edward Plumer | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 09, 2016
Adult
Small warbler with a flat, black-and-buffy striped head. Brownish olive overall with pale legs.
© J B | Macaulay LibraryOntario, May 12, 2016
Adult female
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryDelaware, May 01, 1998
Adult
Spends much of its time in the low understory. The bill is pale and long.
© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 08, 2019
Adult
Breeds in thickly vegetated steep slopes. From a distance note the flat head and long bill.
© Brian Davis | Macaulay LibraryKentucky, May 22, 2015
Adult
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 01, 1997
Adult Description
- Small songbird.
- Head and underparts buffy.
- Black crown stripes and stripe through eye.
Immature Description
Immature like adult.Relative Size
sparrow-sized or smallerMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 4.4-5.2 in (11.2-13.1 cm)
- Weight: 0.4-0.5 oz (12-14 g)
- Wingspan: 7.9-8.7 in (20-22 cm)
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