Wood-Warblers

Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus

Family Parulidae (Wood-Warblers)

Size: 5.5"

Season: Summer

Habitat: Pine and mixed pine woodlands

The pine warbler creeps along pine branches picking insects from the bark. It is a rounded, long-winged warbler with a relatively thick bill. Plumage is olive green above with gray wings, and yellow below streaked with olive. Belly and undertail coverts are white. The yellow of the chin extends under the auricular area; a faint “spectacle” is formed by the light lores and eye ring, and there are two clearly marked white wing bars. The female is paler overall, and the juvenile lacks yellow on the chin and underparts. The outer tail feathers show white patches. The illustration shows an adult male.