Yellow belly, chickadee-sized bird in Savannah, Ga (1 Viewer)

[Illielee]

This little guy has been visiting my bird feeder the last few days. He’s about the size of a chickadee with yellow on his belly, grey on top. I’m in coastal georgia(Savannah). Can anyone help me id? Thanks!

 

[Barbets48]

Looks like an Orange-crowned Warbler which is indeed a nice find! Yellowish undertail coverts which are visible in your photo help distinguish it from the similar Tennessee Warbler.

 

[rkj]

I am not sure what else to suggest, but this bird seems to lack the eyeline that I would expect to see on an Orange-crowned Warbler.

 

[birdmeister]

Orange-crowned for me, too. I wonder if the bright sun on the bird's face is wiping out an eyeline that may be there. Everything else seems to fit this species well.

 

[KC Foggin]

It looks good for an Orange-crowned Warbler!

 

[Microtus]

Welcome to BirdForum, Illielee. I am in the Orange-crowned Warbler camp too.

 

[Illielee]

Welcome to BirdForum, Illielee. I am in the Orange-crowned Warbler camp too.

Thanks for all the replies! Are there any other characteristics of the Orange-crowned Warbler I should look for? I do believe he has a subtle white eye ring. He's a regular visitor at this point but also so quick... its hard to catch a good picture.

 

[Butty]

Orange-crowned Warbler Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Orange-crowned Warblers aren’t the most dazzling birds in their family, but they’re a useful one to learn. These grayish to olive-green birds vary in color geographically and have few bold markings. There’s rarely any sign of an orange crown, which is usually only visible when the bird is...

www.allaboutbirds.org

 

[AveryBartels]

Thanks for all the replies! Are there any other characteristics of the Orange-crowned Warbler I should look for? I do believe he has a subtle white eye ring. He's a regular visitor at this point but also so quick... its hard to catch a good picture.

Well spotted to note the subtle white eye-ring, but to take that a step further: they have a subtle broken white eye-ring, rather than a complete one. This is often described as "eye arcs" (an arc above the eye and an arc below the eye, separated by a narrow area at front and at back of the eye). This is in contrast to similar species such as Yellow and Nashville Warblers which both have complete eye-rings