Mourning Warbler Photo Gallery
Adult male
Chunky warbler with a gray hood, black chest, and yellow underparts. Lacks wingbars and eyerings.
© André Lanouette / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 22, 2018Adult female/immature male
Adult females/immature males are paler overall than adult males and lack the black chest.
© John King / Macaulay LibraryOntario, July 14, 2017Immature female
Immature females have less of a hooded look and show less contrast between the head and the back.
© Nathan Dubrow / Macaulay LibraryMaine, August 21, 2018Immature male
Immature males have a paler gray hood and a partial eyering. Note yellow underparts.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, August 12, 2013Adult male
Hops along the ground and from branch to branch often staying concealed in vegetation.
© Raymond Ladurantaye / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 19, 2017Adult male
Breeds in disturbed second-growth forested areas, with moderately closed canopy and thick understory.
© Tim Lenz / Macaulay LibraryNew York, May 17, 2015Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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