Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), South Fork Cave Creek Canyon, Cochise County

This Black-throated Green Warbler was found and photographed by Debby & Jim Parker on 10 April 2018

Prior to 1990 there were about 30 records for Arizona, but it has been much scarcer since with only 14 ABC accepted records and four more pending. This pattern of decreased occurrence since 1990 is similar to that of several other northerly breeding eastern warblers that are much less common as vagrants to the state than previously. However, in the past few years several Black-throated Green Warblers have been documented, and the frequency of records of this species may be increasing. 

"Black-throated" Setophaga type warbler with bright yellow face with dull olive auriculars and an unstreaked green mantle, contrasting with a bold black throat extending into black flank streaks. The underparts lack yellow except a small patch on the breast and another small patch on the vent, typical of this species.

10 April 2018, photo by Debby & Jim Parker

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