Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
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Hooded Warbler

Setophaga citrina (Boddaert, 1783)

13 cmLength10 gWeight

The hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina) is a New World warbler.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Belize, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Belize, Mexico

Hooded Warbler has been recorded at 803 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 30 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sabine WoodsUnited States8,707 records
  2. High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States6,660 records
  3. High Island – Boy Scout WoodsUnited States6,026 records
More places
  1. Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States5,681 records
  2. Fort De Soto ParkUnited States4,324 records
  3. Point Pelee National ParkCanada3,446 records
  4. South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States3,322 records
  5. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkUnited States3,053 records
  6. South Padre Is. – Valley Land Fund lotsUnited States2,819 records
  7. State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaUnited States2,753 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesBelizeMexicoCanadaGuatemalaHondurasCosta RicaBermuda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina) is a New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America across the eastern United States and into southernmost Canada (Ontario). It is migratory, wintering in Central America and the West Indies.

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Questions

How big is the Hooded Warbler?

The Hooded Warbler is about 13 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Hooded Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: central, eastern, southeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Belize and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Hooded Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Hooded Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hooded Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Hooded Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hooded Warbler in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: central, eastern, southeastern USA

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Setophaga

Other birds in the genus Setophaga

Plumbeous WarblerPlumbeous WarblerSetophaga plumbeaElfin Woods WarblerElfin Woods WarblerSetophaga angelaeArrowhead WarblerArrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetraAmerican RedstartAmerican RedstartSetophaga ruticillaKirtland's WarblerKirtland's WarblerSetophaga kirtlandiiCape May WarblerCape May WarblerSetophaga tigrinaCerulean WarblerCerulean WarblerSetophaga ceruleaNorthern ParulaNorthern ParulaSetophaga americanaTropical ParulaTropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumiMagnolia WarblerMagnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaBay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castaneaBlackburnian WarblerBlackburnian WarblerSetophaga fusca
Hooded Warbler

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