Description

The distinguishing feature of the Canada Warbler is its "necklace" of patterned black spots located on its bright yellow breast, bluish grey upperparts, yellow underparts, yellow spectacles, white eyering. The "necklace" is either indistinct or missing entirely on females.

The Canada Warbler is a summer resident that breeds in cool and moist areas such as shrubbery, undergrowth, and areas of tall shrubbery that consists of alders and willows that will typically be located along streams.

The primary song is clear, loud and distinctive and is typically sung late into the nesting cycle and during fall migration that begins with one "chip" and a series of abrupt explosive shorter notes as represented by "chup-chuppity-sweetditchee."

Nashville Warbler, dull Magnolia Warbler and juvenile Wilson's Warbler.

The Canada Warbler is described as an active and inquisitive species that utilizes a variety of foraging techniques such as gleaning and flycatching and can typically be found foraging within the understorey of the forest floor or within 15 feet of the ground. This species is especially responsive to "pishing" and becomes very agitated when intruders encroach within their breeding grounds by engaging in distraction displays and chipping loudly.

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