Hooded Warbler

Wilsonia citrina

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Identification

Field notes

14 cm (5-6") Fairly common. Southeastern United States; enters into Canada in southern Ontario. Swamps, moist deciduous woodlands; dense undergrowth, low branches.

Male: yellow face (forehead, eye and cheek) is surrounded by a black hood (black cap, throat and upper breast). Yellow belly. Tail has white underneath.

Female: blackish or olive crown. Green or dark olive back. Yellow underside; sometimes has black throat or black spots on breast. Tail has white below.

Song: loud clear "weeta wee-tee-o".

Details in the field

Photo gallery

3 photos

Credit: Larry Bond

Credit: Vicki

Watch and learn

Videos

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Hooded Warbler Portrait

Credit: Larry Bond

Where it lives

Distribution map

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 2 variants 2 rules

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Hooded Warbler (Female)

1 rule

Rule 1 18 criteria confidence 3

What was the sex of the bird ?: Female · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
What colour were the WINGS ?: Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Unknown
Were the SIDES STREAKED, SPOTTED or BARRED ?: No · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?: No · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?: Uniform color · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Yellow · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Green · Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Northeastern Canada or United States · Southeastern United States

result:67-hooded-warbler-female:1:1 Source: 67 Hooded Warbler (Female), row 1

Hooded Warbler (Male)

1 rule

Rule 1 15 criteria confidence 3

What was the sex of the bird ?: Male · Unknown
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?: No · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?: No · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: Yellow · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Short · Medium · Unknown
What colour were the CHEEKS ?: Yellow · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?: Yellow · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Warbler-like
WHEN was the bird seen ?: Spring · Summer · Fall
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Northeastern Canada or United States · Southeastern United States

result:66-hooded-warbler-male:1:1 Source: 66 Hooded Warbler (Male), row 1