- Setophaga occidentalis
Dendroica occidentalis
Identification
14 cm (5½ in)
- Dark grey above
- White below
- Flanks are streaked with black
- Wings have two diagonal white wing bars
- Yellow head
Male
Dark black throat
Female
Much less black on throat
Immature
No black on throat
Distribution
Pacific coastal United States from Washington south to California.
Winters south to Nicaragua.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in genus Dendroica.
Habitat
Mature coniferous forests, particularly with Douglas Fir.
Behaviour
Nesting
Cupshaped nests are constructed from twigs and pine needles bound with spiders web. It is positioned near the tip of a branch high in a conifer tree. The clutch consists of 3 to 5 white eggs, with brown and lilac spots.
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely on insects, such as spiders.
Vocalisation
The song is wheezy, high-pitched series of notes. The call is a flat teck
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hermit Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hermit_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
