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Black-throated Gray Warbler

Setophaga nigrescens

The Black-throated Gray Warbler is a small, lively bird known for its striking black throat and cheerful song. It loves to flit around trees and bushes, making it a delightful sight in nature.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Black-throated Gray Warbler has a striking black throat and cap contrasting with a gray back. Its belly is white, and it features distinctive white wing bars and a bold yellow spot (lore) between its eye and bill, setting it apart.

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Black-throated Gray Warbler
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Black-throated Gray Warbler

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Black-throated Gray Warblers can sometimes hybridize with other warbler species!

Even tiny warblers fiercely defend their nesting territories from rivals.

Their bright yellow 'lovespot' near the eye is actually called a lore.

These birds often flick their tails, a subtle signal to nearby feathered friends.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Insect Acrobatics

Black-throated Gray Warbler can hang upside down because of strong feet that help them find hidden insects on leaves and branches.

Fähigkeit

Forest Blend Master

Black-throated Gray Warbler has a gray and black feather pattern that helps them blend perfectly with tree bark and shadows.

Fähigkeit

Buzzing Melody

Black-throated Gray Warbler can sing a distinctive buzzing song because of its specialized vocal cords that help them find mates.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-13 cm
Flügelspannweite
16-19 cm
Gewicht
0.007-0.01 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
12-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These little birds love munching on tiny insects and spiders they find in the trees!

Hauptnahrung

  • Caterpillars
  • Spiders
  • Beetles
  • Flies
  • Aphids

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

a common predator of small songbirds

eaten by

California Scrub-Jay

Aphelocoma californica

known to prey on eggs and nestlings

shelters

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

often builds nests within their branches

eats

Western Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma californicum

a common insect prey

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black-throated Gray Warbler?

10-13 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Black-throated Gray Warbler?

16-19 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black-throated Gray Warbler?

0.007-0.01 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black-throated Gray Warbler?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black-throated Gray Warbler?

40 km/h

Was frisst Black-throated Gray Warbler?

These little birds love munching on tiny insects and spiders they find in the trees!

Wo findet man Black-throated Gray Warbler normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Black-throated Gray Warbler?

Foraging

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