Two yellow and olive hooded warblers with black hoods, one perched on a grey branch, painted on a pale blue-grey background.

Hooded Warblers, study for Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

Two hooded warblers painted in watercolor on a pale grey-blue ground. The bird at left perches on a thin grey branch, showing yellow underparts, olive wings and a black hood, while the second bird at right appears in profile with a rusty tail.

Artist: Gladys Thayer
Date: ca. 1900-1909
Medium: watercolor on paper, stencil, and oil on wood
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 1102 × 1280 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1914).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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