Nashville Warbler Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesNashville Warbler
Adult male
Small, round-headed warbler with a short tail. Yellow below with an olive-green back and no wingbars. Its white eyering stands out on the gray head. Chestnut crown patch usually not visible. Birds in the western U.S. have a brighter yellow rump and grayer back than those in the eastern U.S.
© Gracie McMahon / Macaulay LibraryIllinois, May 11, 2019Female/immature
Compact warbler with a round head. Females/immatures are paler than males. Note eyering, yellow underparts, and lack of wingbars.
© Marky Mutchler / Macaulay LibraryArizona, August 10, 2020Immature
Immature birds are paler than adults. Note eyering, yellow underparts, and lack of wingbars.
© Gates Dupont / Macaulay LibraryWashington, August 08, 2017Female/immature
Compact warbler with a round head. Females/immatures are paler than males. Note eyering, yellow underparts, and lack of wingbars.
© Ad Konings / Macaulay LibraryTexas, October 15, 2020Female/immature
Birds in the eastern U.S. are slightly duller yellow than birds in the western U.S. Note eyering, yellow underparts, and lack of wingbars.
© Ronnie d'Entremont / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, November 10, 2016Female/immature
Found in second-growth deciduous or mixed forest with shrubby undergrowth.
© Daniel Irons / Macaulay LibraryMaryland, November 02, 2016Adult male
Birds in the eastern U.S. have a greener back and less white on the lower belly (between the feet) than birds in the western U.S.
© Cynthia Bridge / Macaulay LibraryWisconsin, April 26, 2017Similar SpeciesTennessee Warbler
Breeding male
Tennessee Warblers have a dark eyeline and a whitish (not yellow) belly.
© Maurice Raymond / Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 27, 2017Similar SpeciesOrange-crowned Warbler
Adult
Orange-crowned Warblers are duller yellow overall than Nashville Warblers and do not have an eyering.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryMaine, October 16, 2010Similar SpeciesVirginia's Warbler
Adult
Virginia's Warblers are grayer overall than Nashville Warblers with a gray (not yellow) belly.
© Justyn Stahl / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 06, 2016Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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New World Warblers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Parulidae)
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