Macgillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Also known as: Tolmie's Warbler
About This Species
Skulks in dense understorey, shrubby regrowth and thickets in mountainous western North America, more often heard than seen as it forages low and stays hidden in tangled vegetation. Spring and early summer, when males deliver their loud, rolling song from cover, offer the best chance of coaxing a brief view as it moves through low brush.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- A widespread species with no special access restrictions; playback and pishing can draw it into view but should be used sparingly, since repeated calling can pull birds away from feeding or nesting duties, and breeding birds are protected under US and Canadian migratory bird law.
- Staying at the edge of dense cover and waiting quietly is generally more effective, and less disruptive, than pushing into thickets after it.
LCAvesPasseriformesParulidae
Seasonal Activity
443,167 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.