Species

Nashville warbler

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

A small warbler with a grey head, white eye-ring and bright yellow throat, passing through Georgia on migration.

At a glance

Key marks: Grey head; bold white eye-ring; olive back; yellow throat and underparts
Told apart from: Connecticut warbler, which has a grey hood covering the throat
Where to look: Shrubby edges during migration

Nashville warblers forage in shrubs and low trees for insects.

Named for Nashville, where it was first described on migration, this warbler nests in northern young forests and bogs.

Nest — A cup on the ground
Eggs — Usually four or five
Incubation — About 11 to 12 days
Chicks — Fed by both parents
Lifespan — Several years

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

Breeding and active nests by month for this species
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Breeding	Jan: no	Feb: no	Mar: no	Apr: no	May: no	Jun: no	Jul: no	Aug: no	Sep: no	Oct: no	Nov: no	Dec: no
Active nests	Jan: no	Feb: no	Mar: no	Apr: no	May: no	Jun: no	Jul: no	Aug: no	Sep: no	Oct: no	Nov: no	Dec: no
Notes	In Mexico and Central America	In the tropics	In the tropics	Migrating north	Migrants	Nesting in the north	Nesting	Migrating	Migrants	Last migrants	In the tropics	In the tropics

Recorded in 83 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.

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