Most common in mixed riparian forests and stands of Balsam Poplar.
Yukon: Restricted to the southeast, as far west as Rancheria.
North America: Breeds throughout much of the southern boreal forest from Yukon to the Maritimes and the northeastern USA south to Virginia.
Global: Winters from central Mexico to central Panama and the West Indies.
Distinctive male is blackish above, with white eyebrow and black cheek patch, white wing patch, yellow rump; and broad white tail patches. Underparts bright yellow, with black streaks on breast and sides; and tail crossed by a band of white that is diagnostic in any plumage. Female duller, with reduced striping beneath; has two wing bars.
Animal | Bird |
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Bird | New World Warblers (Parulidae) |
Color | black, grey, white, yellow |