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Black-throated Green Warbler
jmorlan

Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)

An adult male. Females are similar but have a whitish throat. Primarily a migrant in Texas with a few winter records. Their Spring migration season lasts from mid-March through mid-May. Note the pale yellowish wash on its underparts. They are the easternmost representative of a quartet of closely related warblers including Townsend’s, Hermit, and Golden-cheeked. These four allospecies form a superspecies. Formerly included in the genus "Dendroica."
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Location
Valley Land Fund lots, South Padre Island, Texas, USA.
Date taken
23 April 2024.
Scientific name
Setophaga virens
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Category
North America
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
195
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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
201.3 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
160
Filename
Black-throatedGreenWarblerIMG_3531.jpg
File size
352.2 KB
Date taken
Tue, 23 April 2024 8:24 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 846px

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