Hooded Warbler

Photo from the Breeding Bird Survey page

Sound File Last updated 3/16/96

Male Hooded Warblers are unmistakable. The black hood completely encircles the yellow face. The female is very similar to a female Wilson's Warbler. Female (and juvenile) Hooded Warblers have white tail corners that are lacking in the Wilson's Warbler. The female's face may be sharply defined and the forehead darker than the female Wilson's.

Hooded Warbler's breed in the woods of east Texas, Wilson's do not. Summer Warblers are most likely Hooded Warblers.

Hooded Warblers are common April migrants. Look for them in the undergrowth and on the ground.

Look for migrating Hooded Warblers in Anahuac NWR at the Willows, at San Bernard NWR, at High Island, and the T.O.S Sabine Woods. In the summer look for it in moist woodlands like Jones State Forest and White Memorail Park.

A breeding range map is available form the Breeding Bird Survey

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