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| Blackburnian Warbler
Dendroica fusca
Description This species shows a dark cheek, eyeline and cap contrasting with the throat which is bright orange in the spring male; pale orange in females and fall males; and yellow in hatching year birds.Habitat Breeds in mature spruce and fir stands in the Boreal Forest.Song A "seee seee seee seee say say say" which can sound very similar to the Black-and-white Warbler.Similar Species Similar Species: Females and immatures can be mistaken for female and immature Townsend's Warblers.Comments Most of the activity of the Blackburnian Warbler is concentrated in the upper portions of conifers. Consequently, much of the life history of the species is poorly known. |
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Distribution
 The Blackburnian Warbler breeds in east-central Alberta, where they occur sporadically, central Saskatchewan, central and southern Manitoba, central and southern Ontario, southern Québec, southwest Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia including Cape Breton Island. |
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