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Warblers
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
A small, active warbler with bright yellow underparts and a distinctive round black cap in males. It forages restlessly in dense undergrowth, flicking its tail constantly.
Current regional viewing notes
Dense willow thickets, alder patches, and forest undergrowth around Hoonah; one of the most common warblers in Southeast Alaska.
Dataset note: This legacy field can be specific to Southeast Alaska/Hoonah and is not a complete statewide range statement.
Habitat
Dense willow and alder thickets, forest undergrowth, and riparian areas.
Diet
Insects and spiders caught by gleaning and flycatching in dense vegetation.
Natural history note
Wilson's Warbler is named after Alexander Wilson, the father of American ornithology, who described the species in the early 1800s.