Bird Guide

Cape May Warbler vs Hooded Warbler

Cape May Warbler (Setophaga tigrina)

Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrina

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This bird is a small passerine and is a mid-sized New World warbler. Length can vary from 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in), wingspan is 19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in), and body mass can range from 9–17.3 g (0.32–0.61 oz). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 6.1–7.3 cm (2.4–2.9 in), the tail is 4.3–5 cm (1.7–2.0 in), the bill is 0.9–1.2 cm (0.35–0.47 in) and the tarsus is 1.7–1.9 cm (0.67–0.75 in). The adult male Cape May warbler has a brown back, yellowish rump and dark brown crown. The underparts are yellow streaked with black, giving rise to the bird's scientific name.

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Recording: Jonathon Jongsma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · CC BY 4.0
Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)

Hooded Warbler

Setophaga citrina

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The hooded warbler is a small bird and mid-sized warbler, measuring 13 cm (5.1 in) in length and weighing 9–12 g (0.32–0.42 oz). The hooded warbler has a wingspan of 6.9 in (17.5 cm). It has a plain olive/green-brown back and yellow underparts. Their outer rectrices have whitish vanes. Males have distinctive black hoods which surround their yellow faces; the female has an olive-green cap which does not extend to the forehead, ears, and throat. Males attain their hood at about 9–12 months of age; younger birds are essentially identical to (and easily confused with) females.

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Recording: Philip Vanbergen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

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