Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens), Whitetail Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County

This Black-throated Green Warbler was photographed by Rick Taylor on 15 October 2020.

Black-throated Green Warbler is a very rare to casual transient, and has occasionally over-wintered in the state.

This individual is a first fall bird; note the green, unstreaked crown and back, mostly white underparts with black streaking along the sides, the less distinct cheek patch (compared to Townsend's Warbler), and the yellowish vent.

15 October 2020, photo by Rick Taylor