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Henry Sowell

Vol. I · Est. 2026

Pl. CLXIV
Field-journal plate: Blue-winged Warbler
The Blue-winged Warbler plate as rendered on the e-ink frame
As rendered on the frame

The Birds · Plate CLXIV

Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora cyanoptera

Parulidae · Taxon 73553

Length11–12 cm (4.3–4.7 in), both sexes
Wingspan15 cm (5.9 in), both sexes
Weight9 g (0.3 oz), both sexes

Field marks

  1. Bright yellow head and underparts with an olive-green back
  2. Thin black eyeline passing through the dark eye; typically grayer and less distinct in females
  3. Sharp, pointed black bill that appears relatively substantial for a small warbler
  4. Blue-gray wings crossed by two prominent white wing bars
  5. Short tail with white outer-feather markings and white undertail coverts
  6. Small, well-proportioned body with slender legs

HabitatBreeds in shrublands, brushy fields, thickets, and forest edges. During migration it uses open woodland, scrub, gardens, and parks; nonbreeding habitat includes evergreen or tropical deciduous forest edges, scrub, and hedgerows.

BehaviorMoves with quick flights and short hops through low vegetation, gleaning insects from leaves and branch tips and often hanging upside down; males sing from exposed perches.

Palette

bright yellowolive greenblue grayblackwhite