Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata · New World Warblers
The Orange-crowned Warbler is a subtly colored songbird, often overlooked due to its subdued olive-green and yellowish plumage. Despite its name, the orange crown patch is rarely visible, typically only when the bird is agitated or displaying. This hardy species is one of the few warblers commonly found in the southern United States during winter.
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7 calls·first heard Sep 10·last 19h ago
When it's heardpeak 10a · fall
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How to know it
- Generally olive-green to grayish upperparts with yellowish underparts. Western birds tend to be brighter yellow, while eastern birds are often grayer.
- The undertail coverts are a distinctive bright yellow, often the most noticeable color on the bird.
- Features a faint, broken pale eye-ring and a dusky line through the eye. The face generally lacks strong, contrasting markings.
- An orange crown patch is present but usually concealed by olive feather tips, only visible when the bird raises its head feathers.