5.25 inches long. The male Hooded Warbler has olive-green upperparts, a yellow face, bright yellow undersides, and an extensive black hood. The female is similar but has almost no black on the throat. The tail is white when seen from below. All Hooded Warbler have dark lores.
The range of the Hooded Warbler ends just southeast of Nebraska, It is rare in Nebraska and Fontenelle Forest.
The Hooded Warbler prefers forests with a shrubby understory. The song is a loud, clear whistled “ta-wit ta-wit ta-wit tee-yo.”
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