Among the dazzling cohort of spring warblers, the first Cape May Warbler to arrive is a balm: its mossy green back, tiger-striped breast, and chestnut cheek patch make it unlike any other warbler. Bright adult males are yellow below with black streaks, orange cheek patch, and white patch on wing. LIFE SPAN: 4.3 years. Family: Parulidae. Common Name: Cape May Warbler. Plumages variable. Dullest immature females are entirely gray with indistinct streaking below, usually with a hint of paler neck sides and greenish edges to wing feathers. Breeds in boreal forest of far northern U.S. and Canada. During the breeding season, the species lives remote from most human observers, in northern spruce-fir forests, where its nesting success is tied to its chief food, the spruce budworm caterpillar. It had been banded as an adult in Ohio in 1975. Category: Warbler. Scientific Name: Dendroica tigrina. The oldest recorded Cape May Warbler was at least 4 years, 3 months old when it was found in 1978 in Quebec. Small warbler with sharp bill that is very slightly downcurved.