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Mourning Warbler Identification

Mourning Warbler Adult male
Adult male

Chunky warbler with a gray hood, black chest, and yellow underparts. Lacks wingbars and eyerings.

© David Turgeon | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, June 10, 2016
Mourning Warbler Adult female/immature male
Adult female/immature male

Adult females/immature males are paler overall than adult males and lack the black chest.

© John King | Macaulay LibraryOntario, July 14, 2017
Mourning Warbler Adult male
Adult male

© Eric Liner | Macaulay LibraryNew York, June 01, 2009
Mourning Warbler Immature female
Immature female

Immature females have less of a hooded look and show less contrast between the head and the back.

© Davey Walters | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, September 03, 2016
Mourning Warbler Immature male
Immature male

Immature males have a paler gray hood and a partial eyering. Note yellow underparts.

© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, August 12, 2013
Mourning Warbler Adult male
Adult male

© Eric Liner | Macaulay LibraryNew York, June 01, 2009
Mourning Warbler Adult male
Adult male

Hops along the ground and from branch to branch often staying concealed in vegetation.

© Raymond Ladurantaye | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 19, 2017
Mourning Warbler Adult male
Adult male

Breeds in disturbed second-growth forested areas, with moderately closed canopy and thick understory.

© Tim Lenz | Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 17, 2015
Mourning Warbler Adult male
Adult male

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMay 01, 1999
Mourning Warbler Adult male
Adult male

© Eric Liner | Macaulay LibraryNew York, June 01, 2009
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Adult Description

  • Small songbird.
  • Complete gray hood with broken black patch at base of chest.
  • Yellow belly and vent.
  • Plain olive back and wings.

Immature Description

Similar to adult female, but with mixed gray and green plumage in crown, throat usually yellow with gray sides, and a broken white eyering.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 3.9-5.9 in (10-15 cm)
    • Weight: 0.4-0.5 oz (11-13 g)
    • Wingspan: 7.1 in (18 cm)

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Connecticut WarblerConnecticut Warbler
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Mourning WarblerMourning Warbler
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