General

Rufous-capped Warbler: Small warbler with olive-green upperparts, bright yellow throat and upper breast, and white belly. Head has rufous crown and cheek patch, white eyebrow, and black eyestripe. Female and juvenile are duller.

Range and Habitat

Rufous-capped Warbler: Resident in tropical America; rare in southwest U.S. Preferred habitats include foothills and brushlands.

Breeding and Nesting

Rufous-capped Warbler: Two to four white eggs with red brown flecks and spotches are laid in a domed nest made of grass and plant fibers, lined with finer materials, and built on the side of a steep bank, rock, or log. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by both parents.

Foraging and Feeding

Rufous-capped Warbler: Eats insects and spiders; forages on the ground and in dense brush.

Readily Eats

Sugar Water, Fruit, Nut Pieces

Vocalization

Rufous-capped Warbler: Song begins with "chip-chip-chip", ending with melodic trilling, changing in pitch once or twice. Call is "tik", sometimes doubled or, if agitated, run into a rapid series.

Similar Species

Rufous-capped Warbler: None in range.