They also have a yellow patch on their breast and a partially hidden dark reddish crest.

Virginia's warbler is common in dense oak and pinyon woodlands and brushy streamside hills at altitudes ranging from 6,000–9,000 ft (1,800–2,700 m).

Nests are built on the ground, hidden amongst dead leaves and tufts of grass at the base of a shrub or young tree.

The nest is cup-shaped and constructed from moss, grass, strips of bark, and roots.

The female will lay between three and five eggs, which are white in color and dotted with fine brown speckles.