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Henry Sowell

Vol. I · Est. 2026

Pl. CLXXVII
Field-journal plate: Blackpoll Warbler
The Blackpoll Warbler plate as rendered on the e-ink frame
As rendered on the frame

The Birds · Plate CLXXVII

Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata

Parulidae · Taxon 145240

Length14 cm (5.5 in), both sexes
Wingspan21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in), both sexes
Weight12–13 g (0.4–0.5 oz), both sexes

Field marks

  1. Black cap on breeding males
  2. White cheeks bordered by a black mustache stripe
  3. Black streaking across the back and flanks
  4. Two bold white wing bars on long, pointed wings
  5. Small, thin, pointed bill and dark eye
  6. Orange-yellow legs and a short tail

HabitatBreeds chiefly in boreal spruce and tamarack forest, young evergreen stands, and alder or willow thickets. During migration it uses scrub, evergreen forest, and deciduous woodland; in winter it occupies forest edges, second-growth woodland, and wooded canopy.

BehaviorMoves deliberately along branches, gleaning insects and spiders from foliage, bark, and twigs; also makes short flights to catch airborne insects. Usually forages from eye level into the canopy and may join mixed-species flocks outside the breeding season.

Palette

blackwhiteslate grayorange-yellow