About the Olive-capped Warbler
The olive-capped warbler is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Cuba and in the Bahamas on Grand Bahama, Little Abaco, and Great Abaco.
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The olive-capped warbler is about 12.5 to 13 cm (4.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 7.2 to 8.7 g (0.25 to 0.31 oz). The sexes have the same plumage except that males' average brighter than females'. Adults have a yellowish olive crown, black lores, and a thin yellow line above the lores that extends to the top of the eye on an otherwise slate-gray to plumbeous face. Their upperparts are also slate-gray to plumbeous. Their wings are slate-gray to plumbeous with white tips on the greater and median coverts that show as two wing bars. Voice: The olive-capped warbler's song is "high, melodious whistle-like...generally 8 quick notes, wisi-wisi-wisi...". Its call is tsip.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetraThe arrowhead warbler is 12.5 to 13 cm (4.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 9.1 to 10.5 g (0.32 to 0.37 oz).
Vitelline WarblerSetophaga vitellinaThe vitelline warbler is 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 6.2 to 7.5 g (0.22 to 0.26 oz).
Elfin Woods WarblerSetophaga angelaeThe elfin woods warbler is a small passerine, averaging 12.5 cm (5 in) in length and 8.4 g (0.30 oz) in weight.
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