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Diet

What do orange-crowned warblers eat?

Insects, plus sap and occasional suet in winter.

Wood-warblers (Parulidae)Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata

Spring and summer diet

  • Caterpillars, aphids, ants and spiders

Fall and winter diet

  • Suet, sugar water and scale insects

Best feeder foods

  • Suet
  • Suet dough
  • Sugar water

One of few warblers that regularly visits winter feeders in the south and on the Pacific coast.

Which feeder works best for orange-crowned warblers →

Where orange-crowned warblers need winter food

Regions where orange-crowned warblers are present in the cold months:

AlabamaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyLouisianaMississippiNew MexicoNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexas

Frequently asked

What do orange-crowned warblers eat?

Insects, plus sap and occasional suet in winter.

What is the best food to feed orange-crowned warblers?

Suet, Suet dough, Sugar water.

What do orange-crowned warblers eat in winter?

Suet, sugar water and scale insects.

Sources

  1. Orange-crowned Warbler — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. Orange-crowned Warbler life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. Orange-crowned Warbler — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.