Leiothlypis celata
The Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) is a small, understated New World Warbler, measuring 11-14 cm (4.3-5.5 in) in length with a wingspan of 17-20 cm (6.7-7.9 in) and weighing 7-12 g (0.25-0.42 oz). Its overall plumage is a dull, yellowish-olive, often with faint streaking on the underparts and a broken, pale eye-ring, lacking the flashy wing bars or strong face patterns common in many warblers. The species is characterized by a subtle, often concealed orange crown patch, which is ...
This adaptable warbler favors brushy areas, open deciduous or mixed woodlands, riparian thickets, regenerating clear-cuts, and chaparral, often nesting near the ground from sea level up to subalpine elevations.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on caterpillars, aphids, leafhoppers, and spiders, but also consumes berries, flower nectar, and tree sap, particularly during migration and winter.
Orange-crowned Warblers are diurnal and typically solitary outside of the breeding season, often joining mixed-species foraging flocks during migration and winter. They are active and agile foragers, primarily gleaning insects and spiders from foliage, buds, and flowers in the lower to mid-story ...
The Orange-crowned Warbler boasts a remarkably extensive North American distribution, breeding across Alaska, Canada (from coast to coast), the western United States (south to central California and New Mexico), and in isolated pockets of the Great Lakes region. Its wintering range stretches acro...
Least Concern
- The Orange-crowned Warbler is often considered one of North America's 'plainest' warblers, making it a challenging identification for new birders. - Its namesake orange crown patch is typically hidden and only revealed when the bird is excited, singing vigorously, or displaying. - This species ...