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Nashville Warbler

Leiothlypis ruficapilla

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Illustration of Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)

The Nashville Warbler is a small, yellow-green warbler with a gray head and bold white eye ring that breeds in regenerating forests and shrubby bogs. Despite the name, it was simply first collected near Nashville during migration — it doesn't particularly favor Tennessee. It bobs its tail constantly, a useful behavioral identifier.

Habitat
Brushy clearcuts, shrubby bogs, and mixed forest edges
Diet
Caterpillars, insects, and spiders
How common
Common

Best time to see a Nashville Warbler

The best time to see a Nashville Warbler is April–September, when about 78% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 14,797 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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