Worm-eating Warbler

About the Worm-eating Warbler

A small brown-and-buff warbler with bold head stripes that quietly searches through leaves and tangled understory for insects.

Fun Facts

• Despite its name, it mainly eats caterpillars and other insects rather than worms.
• It often walks along branches and leaf litter more like a sparrow than a typical warbler.
• Worm-eating Warblers prefer steep wooded hillsides with dense understory.
• Their simple buzzing song can sound similar to an insect.