It is autumn, the time of year when wood-warblers are allegedly at their most difficult. But that isn’t tough enough for 10,000 Birds readers: no, we have to make things a bit more, shall we say, diabolical? Yes, that’s right, it is time once again for a diabolical identification quiz on 10,000 Birds! The only clues you get on this quiz are that all three images were taken in Queens in the last two weeks and all three pictures are of wood-warblers. Can you guess all three?
As usual, you are to put your answers in the comments. Please identify which image each of your guesses correlates to by number and give the full common name of each bird you are guessing. Good luck! See you in the comments if you dare!
If you don’t guess after reading this you will be forced to drink an entire bottle of water from the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a fate worse than death. But if you do guess you will be guaranteed a fantastic fall of birding during which you see a host of life birds. And if you manage to guess all three correctly you will go down in history books as the heir to John James Audubon.
Without further ado…
DIABOLICAL Quiz Picture #1
DIABOLICAL Quiz Picture #2
DIABOLICAL Quiz Picture #3
Good luck! You’re going to need it! Mwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!
NOWA, MAWA, CAWA
1=Northern Waterthrush, 2=Magnolia Warbler, 3=Canada Warbler
1. Palm Warbler, 2. Prairie Warbler, 3. Magnolia Warbler.
1: Mekong Wagtail, juvenile plumage
2: Goldenface, probably from Northern Papua
3: Yellow breasted Tit.
None of these are wood warblers, you should probably update your taxonomy or guide books.
1. Cape May Warbler
2. Magnolia Warbler
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler
1. Blackburnian
2. Magnolia
3. Chestnut-Sided
1. Blackburnian
2. Magnolia
3. Canada
1. Cape May Warbler
2. Magnolia Warbler
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler
So is it just two species. I think you gave everyone the impression that these were three different species. You should’ve clarified that a bit more.
1. Cape May
2. Magnolia
3. Magnolia
Palm
Magnolia
Blackpoll
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#1 – Ovenbird
#2 – Prairie Warbler
#3 – Wilson’s Warbler