The Four Keys to ID
- Size & Shape
Small songbird with thin, straight bill. Slender, with a long tail and long legs relative to other warblers.
Relative Size
Larger than a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, slightly smaller than a Yellow-rumped Warbler.
sparrow-sized or smallerMeasurements
- Both Sexes
- Length: 4.3 in (11 cm)
- Weight: 0.2-0.3 oz (6.4-8.8 g)
© Alix d'Entremont / Macaulay Library
- Color Pattern
- Behavior
- Habitat
Regional Differences
The paludicola subspecies, which breeds in Florida mangroves, averages slightly larger, with larger white spots in the tail.
