Quiz 15: The submoustachial

Regardless of what you call them – submoustachial, malar, jaw stripe, mandibular stripe – the feathers along the side of the lower jaw are important for identification. Being able to distinguish this group of feathers, and confidently describe their color, is one of the trickiest and most useful skills in understanding head feathers.

Hopefully this short quiz will help.

With thanks, again, to Brian E. Small for providing the beautiful photos. You can see lots more at his website, and clicking any photo links there as well.

The color of the submoustachial



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Question 1The submoustachial of this Tropical Parula is:

grayyellowblackQuestion 2The submoustachial of this Northern Parula is:

blackgrayyellowQuestion 2 Explanation:The photos below show these two species in song, and with the bill open it is easier to see that the Tropical Parula has dark color extending down onto the side of the lower jaw, below the mouth, while the Northern has only yellow feathers there.

Northern Parula

Tropical Parula

Question 3The submoustachial of this Nashville Warbler is:

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