In spring and summer, Hermit Warblers inhabit coniferous forests in mountainous areas, especially where tree canopies are well developed rather than open. Der Einsiedler ( Setophaga occidentalis) ist ein kleiner Sitzvogel. Taken together, these four species are known as a superspecies. In summer, its buzzy song drifts down to the forest floor. Hermit Warbler Setophaga occidentalis Range map Data ... Hermit Warbler Setophaga occidentalis. In the Coast, Cascade, and Sierra Nevada ranges of the Pacific coastal states, Hermit Warblers occur in forests of sugar, lodgepole, Jeffrey, western white, and ponderosa pines, subalpine, red, and noble firs, incense-cedar, Douglas-fir, coast redwood, and … It's estimated that they became distinct species sometime in the late Pleistocene, an epoch that ended 11,700 years ago. On wintering grounds, in the cool pine-oak forests of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, Hermit Warblers forage among flocks of warblers and other birds, often just above eye level. Hermit Warblers require specialized habitat, and that habitat (mature coniferous forest) is at risk from logging within their range. The bird may be forced up the mountains to follow ideal climate, and it can’t ascend forever. The female will lay between 3 and 5 eggs, which are white in color and heavily spotted with brown and lilac speckles. Listen for the buzzy, rising songs of Hermit Warblers in springtime on calm mornings. The Hermit Warbler has a large range, estimated globally at 340,000 square kilometers. They will sometimes winter in south-west California , but they are migratory and will winter in Central America as far south as Panama. Hermit Warblers are common from mid-April to early August in the southern Cascades and southeastern Olympic Mountains. Title Hermit Warbler Range - CWHR B438 [ds1633] Publication date 2016-02-0100:00:00 Presentation formats digital map FGDC geospatial presentation format vector digital data Other citation details These are the same layers as appear in the CWHR System software. Males are almost entirely yellow-headed with black nape and throat, gray upperparts with white wingbars, and whitish underparts. They will sometimes winter in south-west California, but they are migratory and will winter in Central America as far south as Panama. Hermit Warbler Setophaga occidentalis. The hybrid zones are rather narrow and appear to be slowly moving northward, with the more aggressive Townsend's Warbler displacing the Hermit Warbler. This natty gray-and-white warbler hunts insects high in pine, Douglas-fir, spruce, and other conifers. Non-breeding season. That will put the treetops nearer to eye level and make these birds much easier to see. This map depicts the range boundary, defined as the areas where the species is estimated to occur at a rate of 5% or more for at least one week within each season. Be aware that Hermit/Townsend's Warbler hybrids can sound similar to pure Hermit Warblers, so try to see the singer to confirm your identification. The wings have two diagonal white wing bars. Hermit warblers are dark gray in coloration on top, and white below, and their flanks are streaked with black. Hermit and Townsend's Warblers are "sister species"—they're each other’s closest relatives. "Hermit Warbler Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hermit_warbler&oldid=988876696, Native birds of the Northwestern United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 November 2020, at 19:57. The Hermit Warbler has a large range, estimated globally at 340,000 square kilometers.