Worm-eating Warbler Identification

Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Small rather drab warbler with black-and-buffy head stripes on its flat head.

© Graham Gerdeman | Macaulay LibraryTennessee, April 19, 2018
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Small rather drab warbler with black-and-buffy head stripes on its flat head.

© Evan Lipton | Macaulay LibraryRhode Island, June 09, 2016
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

© Gregory Griffith | Macaulay LibraryArkansas, April 01, 1996
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Brownish warbler with black-and-buffy head stripes. Its tail is shorter than most warblers and is square tipped.

© Edward Plumer | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 09, 2016
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Small warbler with a flat, black-and-buffy striped head. Brownish olive overall with pale legs.

© J B | Macaulay LibraryOntario, May 12, 2016
Worm-eating Warbler Adult female
Adult female

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryDelaware, May 01, 1998
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Spends much of its time in the low understory. The bill is pale and long.

© Jeremiah Trimble | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 08, 2019
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Breeds in thickly vegetated steep slopes. From a distance note the flat head and long bill.

© Brian Davis | Macaulay LibraryKentucky, May 22, 2015
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 01, 1997
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Breeds in deciduous and mixed forests with a dense understory and steep hillsides.

© Griffin Richards | Macaulay LibraryConnecticut, May 17, 2016
Worm-eating Warbler Adult
Adult

Typically sings from perches at middle heights in forest interior.

© Jeff Timmons | Macaulay LibraryIndiana, April 28, 2018
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Adult Description

  • Small songbird.
  • Head and underparts buffy.
  • Black crown stripes and stripe through eye.

Immature Description

Immature like adult.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 4.4-5.2 in (11.2-13.1 cm)
    • Weight: 0.4-0.5 oz (12-14 g)
    • Wingspan: 7.9-8.7 in (20-22 cm)