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Kentucky Warbler
Adult male
Kentucky Warblers lack the hooded look of male Hooded Warblers and have more facial markings than female Hooded Warblers.
© Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren | Macaulay LibraryMissouri, April 30, 2016Similar Species
Kentucky Warbler
Female
Female Kentucky Warblers have more markings on the face than female Hooded Warblers.
© Matthew Grube | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, May 21, 2016Similar Species
Yellow Warbler
Adult female (Northern)
Yellow warblers have brighter yellow backs than Hooded Warblers. No white tail flashes as in Hooded Warblers.
© Terry Boswell | Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, June 04, 2017Similar Species
Wilson's Warbler
Adult male
Wilson's Warblers are smaller than Hooded Warblers without a strong distinction between the face and the back like female Hooded Warblers. Lacks white tail flashes.
© Sue Orwig | Macaulay LibraryTexas, January 04, 2017Similar Species
Wilson's Warbler
Female/immature
Female/immature Wilson's Warblers are smaller than Hooded Warblers without a strong distinction between the face and the back like female Hooded Warblers. Lacks white tail flashes.
© Shawn Billerman | Macaulay LibraryWyoming, September 10, 2013Similar Species
Common Yellowthroat
Adult male
Male Common Yellowthroats have a black mask and yellow throat while male Hooded Warblers have a black hood and black throat.
© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, June 08, 2013Similar Species
Common Yellowthroat
Female
Female Common Yellowthroats only have yellow on the throat and undertail coverts while female Hooded Warblers have entirely yellow bellies.
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Hooded Warbler
Adult male
Adult males have a bright yellow face surrounded by a black hood and throat. They are olive above and yellow below. Often fans tail to show white outer tail feathers.
© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, April 25, 2014Female/immature
Some females/immatures show a partial black crown spotted with yellow. Entirely yellow below except for white undertail feathers.
© Luke Seitz | Macaulay LibraryMaine, October 03, 2011Adult male
Males sing an emphatic ringing weeta-weeta-weet-tee-o.
© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryTexasFemale/immature
Females/immatures have a yellow face and throat and an olive crown and back. The underside of the tail feathers are white, the outer corners of which flash white when fanned.
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryNew York, September 17, 2011Adult female
Adult females have a bright yellow face surrounded by a partial blackish hood and sometimes a bit of black on the throat. The black patches are not as complete as adult males.
© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 25, 2013Female/immature
Hops quickly on the ground and through the shrub layer often flicking its tail.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 27, 1997Adult male
Often found in the understory of forests with shrubby understory. Adult males have a bright yellow face and a beady black eye surrounded by a black hood and throat.
© Kevin Couture | Macaulay LibraryMaine, April 28, 2017Adult male
Adult males have a bright yellow face surrounded by black hood and throat. Olive above and yellow below. Often fans tail to show white outer tail feathers.
© Matthew Sabourin | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 31, 2016Adult male
Males sing throughout the day, but tend to sing more both early and late in the day.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryWest Virginia, May 29, 2013Adult male
Breeds in hardwood forests in the Eastern United States with a shrubby understory.
© Griffin Richards | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 03, 2017Adult male
Spends much of its time in the understory flitting between shrubs and flicking its tail to reveal white outer tail feathers.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 27, 1997