Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica), San Pedro River, Cochise County

This Yellow-throated Warbler was discovered by Ted Paprocki on 30 March 2009 along the San Pedro river about 100-200 yards south of the Highway 90 bridge.  It was later photographed by Thomas R. Martin and videotaped by Rick Thompson on 3 April 2009.  The photos clearly show this bird is of the western D. d. albilora race.  This race has a white or pale yellow supraloral stripe (the part of the white eyebrow near the bill) whereas the other races of D. dominica have bright yellow supraloral stripes. 

Yellow-throated Warbler is a casual transient in Arizona with about 20 previous records, although only a couple since 2000.

Note the yellow throat, black auriculars with white spot behind them and the white eyeline. 

03 April 2009, photo by Thomas R. Martin

03 April 2009, videograb by Rick Thompson

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