Setophaga citrina
male
The Hooded Warbler is a distinctive songbird. The sexes are dissimilar. Adult males have an olive-green back with a subtly darker tail and wings. The yellow face is framed by black from the rear of the crown to the throat, and serves to highlight the dark eye. The underparts are otherwise yellow. Adult females are similar to an adult male but black elements of the head pattern are confined to the crown and nape. Immatures are similar to an adult female but dark elements of the head pattern are olive-green. The legs are pink in all birds.
The Hooded Warbler is present as a breeding species in eastern North America mainly from May to August. It spends the rest of the year in South America. As it forages for insects it often flicks its tail, revealing white on the outer feathers.
female
FACT FILE
LENGTH 5.25 in (13.5 cm)
FOOD Invertebrates
HABITAT Mature deciduous woodland and dense understory
STATUS Locally common summer visitor
VOICE Song is a series of whistled weetu-weetu-weetu-wee-tee-tu phrases. Call is a sharp chip
