The Black-throated Green Warbler is a bright canopy warbler with a yellow face framing a black throat and olive-green back. Its buzzy, drowsy-sounding song — 'zee-zee-zee-zo-zee' — is a common summer sound in northeastern and Appalachian forests. It forages high in conifers and mixed trees, picking insects from the tips of branches.
Best time to see a Black-throated Green Warbler
The best time to see a Black-throated Green Warbler is April–August, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 15,489 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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