Hermit Warbler Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesHermit Warbler
Adult male
Small warbler with a yellow face and beady black eye. Adult males have a brighter yellow face and a black chin. Note clean white underparts.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 25, 2020Adult female
Small warbler with a yellow face and beady black eye. Adult females have a paler yellow face and a yellow chin. Note clean white underparts.
© Darren Clark / Macaulay LibraryIdaho, May 27, 2017Immature
Immatures have a pale yellow face with a dusky cheek and a yellow eyering. Breeds in tall evergreen forests.
© Tom Benson / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 09, 2016Immature
Immatures have a pale yellow face with a dusky cheek and a yellow eyering.
© Matt Davis / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, August 09, 2015Female/immature
Females and immatures have a pale yellow face with a dusky cheek and a yellow eyering. Note yellow chin and clean white underparts.
© John van Dort / Macaulay LibraryFrancisco Morazán, October 09, 2016Adult male
Winters in high-elevation pine and pine-oak forests in Mexico and Central America. Breeds in evergreen mountain forests of California, Oregon, and Washington.
© Chris Wood / Macaulay LibraryJinotega, February 26, 2016Similar SpeciesGolden-cheeked Warbler
Male
Golden-cheeked Warblers have a think black eyeline that Hermit Warblers lack. Breeding ranges do not overlap.
© Randy Pinkston / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 10, 2016Similar SpeciesGolden-cheeked Warbler
Female
Golden-cheeked Warblers have a think black eyeline that Hermit Warblers lack. Breeding ranges do not overlap.
© David Hollie / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 26, 2015Similar SpeciesTownsend's Warbler
Adult male
Townsend's Warblers have a black patch on the face and a yellow breast unlike Hermit Warblers.
© Matt Brady / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 13, 2010Similar SpeciesTownsend's Warbler
Immature
Immature Townsend's Warblers have a dusky patch on the face and a yellow breast unlike Hermit Warblers.
© Rob Fowler / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 20, 2015Similar SpeciesBlack-throated Green Warbler
Adult male
Black-throated Green Warblers have a white (not yellow) breast and olive (not black) crown. No range overlap.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 07, 2012Similar SpeciesBlack-throated Green Warbler
Adult female
Female Black-throated Green Warblers have a white (not yellow) breast. No range overlap.
© Jeremiah Trimble / Macaulay LibraryMaine, May 29, 2017Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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