Description

All plumages show a yellow or green rump, eyeline, yellow in the neck and various degrees of streaking on the breast and sides. The adult male has a chestnut mask, dark cap and a broad white wingbar. The adult female shows a similar pattern to the male in the face but is coloured olive.

The Cape May Warbler is found in mature conifer forest.

A repeating high-pitched "seet."

Fairly distinct in most plumages. Hatching year females may be similar to other hatching year female Dendroica.

Populations of the Cape May Warbler flourish during outbreaks of Spruce Budworm.
Foraging is performed high up in the treetops making this bird difficult to observe.

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