Species

Mourning warbler

Geothlypis philadelphia

A grey-hooded warbler with a black 'crepe' bib, a skulking migrant in Georgia's thickets.

At a glance

Key marks: Grey hood; black bib in males; olive back; yellow underparts; no bold eye-ring
Told apart from: Connecticut warbler, which has a complete white eye-ring
Where to look: Dense thickets in May and September

Mourning warblers stay low in dense shrubs and are more often heard than seen.

The black bib of the male reminded early naturalists of mourning clothes, giving the bird its name. It depends on thickets for nesting and migration.

Nest — A cup on or near the ground
Eggs — Usually three or four
Incubation — About 12 days
Chicks — Fed by both parents
Lifespan — Several years

Grey-hooded warblers are all the same. Mourning and Connecticut warblers are told apart by the eye-ring.

When this species is breeding, and when there are nests on the ground. Mowing during the shaded months is how most nests are found.

Recorded in 55 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.

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