MacGillivray's Warbler

Female/immature MacGillivray's Warbler.
Female/immature MacGillivray's Warbler.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 4-6”
Description: Olive upperparts and yellow underparts. Males have a dark gray head, throat and upper breast, and white crescents above and below the eyes. Females are duller overall and have a pale gray-olive head, throat and upper breast with subtle white eye arcs.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in riparian shrublands, willow and alder thickets, and aspen forests to 10,000 feet and occasionally 12,000 feet.
Diet: Forage from the ground and low branches, and eat insects.
 

  • MacGillivray's Warbler (song)


    MacGillivray's Warbler song recorded on the Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/29/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • MacGillivray's Warbler (song)


    MacGillivray's Warbler song recorded on the Cow Creek Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/22/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • MacGillivray's Warbler (song)


    MacGillivray's Warbler song recorded on the Fern Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/10/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • MacGillivray's Warbler (song)


    MacGillivray's Warbler song recorded on the Fern Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that an American Robin can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/10/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • MacGillivray's Warbler (song)


    MacGillivray's Warbler song recorded on the Gem Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that an American Robin can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/22/2015
    Audio Transcript
 

  • MacGillivray's Warbler (song)


    MacGillivray's Warbler song recorded on the Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Red-winged Blackbird can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/29/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • MacGillivray's Warbler (song)


    MacGillivray's Warbler song recorded on the Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Violet-green Swallow, House Wren and American Robin can also be heard in the background.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/22/2015
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: June 24, 2018

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