Following up on my earlier post about structural differences, here is a discussion about plumage differences between Mangrove and Northern Yellow Warblers. This post focuses on the two populations that are expected in Florida and the Caribbean – Mangrove Yellow Warbler (Greater Antillean group) and Northern Yellow Warbler (Eastern group). Other populations of both species […]

The spotted thrushes are notoriously difficult to identify. Differences are subtle and subjective, the birds are variable, and it’s often difficult to get a good view of them. On top of that, when we see a thrush it’s usually just that, one bird. It’s difficult to judge subtle comparative differences when there is no direct