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| Blackpoll Warbler
Dendroica striata
Description The spring male has a black crown and malar stripe connecting to streaks on the flanks, and a white cheek patch. In the fall, the male loses its contrasting black and white plumage for a subtler plumage resembling the female with a dark eyeline on a light face and streaking on the back and flanks.Habitat Primarily found in Black Spruce forests across northern Canada but also in mixed woods in the western end of its range.Song A very high-pitched "tsit-tsit-tsit" which is easily heard.Similar Species Males could be mistaken for Black-and-white Warblers but differences in the facial pattern distinguish them. In the fall, Blackpolls are difficult to distinguish from Bay-breasted and Pine Warblers but the contrasting eyeline is most prominent in Blackpolls.Comments The male will often sing from a very exposed perch increasing song range and making it highly detectable |
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Distribution
 The Blackpoll Warbler commonly breeds in northern coniferous forests across Canada. The distribution of this species includes the near tree limit of northern Yukon, Northwest Territories, northern District of Mackenzie, south to south-central regions of the British Columbia interior, southwest and central Alberta, northern Saskatchewan, northern and central Manitoba, northern Ontario, northern and south-central Québec, northern Labrador, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. |
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