Mourning Warbler
(Geothlypis philadelphia)
Adult Male
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Present: Migration
Present: Migration
Visual Identification
Visual Identification
Spring Plumage: Adult Male
Mourning Warblers are cute, small warblers that have a yellow belly and dark yellow yellow wings and tail. Their head is gray with darker splotches the further you go down the breast. They have a slight mask around their entirely black eye. Their bill and legs are pale pink, the bill also is bicolored, having a dark grey on top. The female coloration is currently unknown to us.
Voice
Voice
Soft trills and twitters. Main song is a soft teedle-teedle-teedle.
Habitat
Habitat
Mourning Warblers spend most of their time in forest edge habitat. This includes brushy forest, dense forest edge, small wooded field with thorny undergrowth, and overgrown open woods.
Behavior
Behavior
Mourning Warblers act like the more familiar Carolina Wren, almost always active and close to the ground. They will crouch when going to fly, and will stay still when singing. But unlike the Carolina wren they will stay in brush for a long time, doing a thorough search. not much else is known since we have only seen them once, but they seem to rest for a while after feeding.
Mourning Warbler resting on a branch.
Comparisons
Comparisons
Common Yellowthroat
Common Yellowthroats are similar to Mourning Warblers because of their habits, overall coloration and voice, but note the distinct syllables of the Yellowthroat and the mask on the males. they also dont have a gray head.
Hooded Warbler
Hooded Warblers are similar to Mourning Warblers because of their behavior and not much else. they can be told appart by their hood (males) and tail (males and females). they are also a lot larger.
Where and When to see them
Where and When to see them
They are rare at Long Branch Park. The only place they have been seen was the Long Branch pond and the surrounding brushy areas. They have been only seen in early May.
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