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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

A small, understated wood-warbler characterized by its plain olive-yellow plumage and a namesake crown patch that is rarely visible in the field.

What it sounds like

A rapid, high-pitched musical trill that typically accelerates and drops in pitch or volume toward the end.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Ed Pandolfino · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

The orange crown feathers are typically concealed and only revealed when the bird is excited, displaying, or being handled for banding.
It possesses a stouter, more sharply pointed bill than most other warbler species, which it uses to pierce the bases of flowers for nectar.
Unlike many insectivorous warblers, this species frequently visits hummingbird feeders and suet blocks, especially during migration.
There are four distinct subspecies that vary geographically, ranging from the bright yellow 'lutescens' of the Pacific Coast to the duller 'celata' of the boreal forest.
It is one of the hardiest warblers, often arriving earlier in the spring and lingering later in the fall than its more brightly colored relatives.

Habitat

Deciduous thickets, chaparral, brushy undergrowth, and forest edges.

Range

Breeds across Alaska, Canada, and the western United States; winters in the southern US, Mexico, and Central America.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Colima WarblerLeiothlypis crissalis Lucy's WarblerLeiothlypis luciae Nashville WarblerLeiothlypis ruficapilla Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina Virginia's WarblerLeiothlypis virginiae

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