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Birdsong field guide

Grace's Warbler

Setophaga graciae

A specialized wood-warbler of the American Southwest and Central America, distinguished by its vibrant yellow throat and affinity for high-altitude pine canopies.

What it sounds like

A rapid, accelerating series of sharp, dry whistles that speeds up into a terminal trill, similar to a Chipping Sparrow but more musical.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Matt Wistrand · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The species was named by ornithologist Elliott Coues in 1864 to honor his eighteen-year-old sister, Grace Darling Coues.
It is a strict canopy specialist, rarely descending from the upper third of mature ponderosa pine trees.
Unlike many warblers that hover-glean, this species often forages by creeping along horizontal branches like a Black-and-white Warbler.
Their nests are intricately woven cups placed high in needle clusters, making them exceptionally difficult for researchers to locate.
It is one of the few wood-warblers that remains almost exclusively associated with pine-oak habitats throughout its entire migratory cycle.

Habitat

Mature ponderosa pine forests and pine-oak woodlands at elevations between 6,000 and 9,000 feet.

Range

Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah) south through the highlands of Mexico to Nicaragua.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Adelaide's WarblerSetophaga adelaidae American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetra Bahama WarblerSetophaga flavescens Barbuda WarblerSetophaga subita Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea Black-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescens Black-throated Gray WarblerSetophaga nigrescens

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