Olive Warbler Photo Gallery
Male
A warbler-shaped songbird with a long bill and a notched tail. Males have an orange hood and black "ear" patch. Males and females are grayish overall with 2 bold white wingbars.
© Bryan Calk | Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, April 26, 2020Female
Females have a yellowish hood and a dark gray "ear" patch. Note the forked tail.
© William Higgins | Macaulay LibraryArizona, March 03, 2018Male
Forages on the outer branches in the canopy of open pine forests, typically above 6,000 feet.
© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 2006Not all videos have soundImmature
Immature birds have faint yellowish patches on the chest and face. The light gray "ear" patch is usually conspicuous. Also note the yellow-green edging on the flight feathers.
© Bradley Hacker 🦜 | Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 20, 2016Adult
The Olive Warbler behaves similarly to other New World warblers despite not being in the same family. Usually forages for insects among branches and twigs of tall pine trees. Foraging style is similar to Pine Warbler—using a "creeping or hopping" method.
© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 2006Not all videos have soundImmature
Immature birds have an unstreaked grayish belly and a faint yellow wash on the chest and face.
© Bradley Hacker 🦜 | Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 20, 2016Female
Found in the canopy of open coniferous forests.
© Etienne Artigau🦩 | Macaulay LibraryArizona, April 29, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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