#townsend's warbler

[pnwander]

townsend's warbler

[tinylongwing]

Singing male Townsend's Warbler, for the Songbirding podcast. This illustration is the cover of the spring 2026 season, featuring birds of the Canadian Rockies.

[spinus-pinus]

Townsend's Warbler Setophaga townsendii

12/12/2023 Orange County, California

[wingedjewels]

Mr. Townsend, I presume? by Todd Wynia Via Flickr: This is a Townsend's Warbler, a migrant through our area of Arizona. I just love the facial markings of them.

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Townsend's Warbler

Photo: Becky Matsubara

"The coniferous forest of the Pacific Northwest is the summer home of Townsend's Warbler. There the sharply marked males sing from high in the spruces and hemlocks; their buzzy songs are quite variable, and some are similar to those of the Black-throated Green Warbler, an eastern relative. Most Townsend's go to Mexico or Central America for the winter, but small numbers remain along the coast north to Oregon, Washington, and even Vancouver Island."

- Audubon Field Guide

[hawkpartys]

Townsend’s Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)

[aesthetic-birds]

Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)

© Alice Church

[audible-smiles]

Who is she?

western warbler or west coast warbler (range)

black-cheeked warbler (compare to the golden-cheeked warbler)

black-throated yellow warbler (compare to the black-throated green warbler)

solitary warbler (by analogy to sister species hermit warbler)

yellowjacket warbler (wasp colors)

other (put suggestions in tags)

Voting ended onNov 11, 2023