Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)

Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas

	General Description: Hooded Warblers (Wilsonia citrina) are small, sexually dimorphic songbirds. They are yellow-green above, yellow under, and have a beady black eye. The outer tail feathers are white. Males have a distinctive black hood. Favored Habitat: Wet areas with shrubs.
	Where to Find: This is an eastern species, so don't look for them around Las Vegas, but a few lost birds show up in Nevada every year. The bird pictured here was seen at Calico Basin in May 2007. Comments:
	Hooded Warblers are yellow-green above, yellow under, and have a beady black eye. Males have a distinctive black hood.
	Hooded Warbler eating lunch.
	Not the best photo, but notice the white outer tail feathers that often show in flight.
	Hooded Warbler in typical habitat: low in a marshy area with shrub thickets.

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