Hermit Warbler Superspecies #45 Dendroica occidentalis Townsend       Field Guide IDs: NG-376; G-280; PW-p1 50; AW-pl 416; AM(III)-140 Nest Location Nest Type Eggs & Mating System Dev. & Parental Care Primary & 2ndary Diet.. Foraging Strategy FM? I: 12? DAYS ALTRICIAL 15 feet - 100 feet + F 4-5 (3-5) MONOG F: 8-10(?) DAYS F-M? HOVER & .....GLEAN HAWKS BREEDING: Mature coniferous forest. ? broods. DISPLAYS: ? NEST: On horizontal branch; compact, deep, of weed stems, pine needles, fine twigs, lichen, lined with soft, fine materials. EGGS: Creamy white, finely flecked with browns, usu wreathed. 0.6" (17 mm). DIET: Largely or entirely insects during nesting. CONSERVATION: Winters s to nc Nicaragua. Rare cowbird host. NOTES: Spends most of the time actively foraging high in trees; males tend to forage higher than females. Incubating female is a "tight sitter" on nest. Occ hybridizes with Townsend's Warbler. STANFORD. NOTES: ESSAYS: Superspecies; Hybridization; Wintering and Conservation REFERENCES: Morrison, 1982.