Description

The plumage is entirely black, white and grey with a very small yellow spot on the lores. The female is duller

The preferred habitat of the Black-throated Gray Warbler includes a variety of semi-arid woodlands, mixed woodlands of pinyon pines and juniper with brushy undergrowth.

The male's song is buzzy in quality and is represented as "zee-zee-zee-zee-bzz-zee, zee-zee-zee-ee-chew" or "buzz-see buzz-see buzz-see buzz-see wueeo."

May be mistaken for a Black-and-white Warbler but the backs of the two birds are different, the Black-throated Gray's being grey and the Black-and-white's being streaked.

The Black-throated Gray Warbler is insectivorous and forages in the foliage by reaching and gleaning off trees and bushes.
This bird is part of a group of five species known collectively as the "virens" group, all of which share similar characteristics including a black patch on the throat, white wingbars, a long tail, buzzy sounding songs and arboreal habits.

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