Wilson's Warbler

Male and female Wilson's Warblers in willow bushes.
Left: male Wilson's Warbler. Right: female Wilson's Warbler.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 4-5”
Description: Bright yellow below and yellowish olive above. Males have a distinctive black cap, while adult females have an olive to black crown.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in willow thickets of lakeshores, stream banks and wet meadows at or just above timberline to 11,500 feet and occasionally 13,000 feet.
Diet: Eat mostly insects that they glean from the leaves and branches of deciduous trees and bushes.
 

  • Wilson's Warbler (song)


    Wilson'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
 

  • Wilson's Warbler (song)


    Wilson's Warbler song recorded at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Wilson's Warbler call, the buzz of a hummingbird flying by and a Pine Squirrel can also be heard in the recording.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/31/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Wilson's Warbler (song)


    Wilson's Warbler song recorded at the Alluvial Fan in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Wilson's Snipe, House Wren, Broad-tailed Hummingbird and Lincoln's Sparrow can also be heard in the background.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    05/19/2016
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: July 19, 2018

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