The other populations of this species are migratory, wintering at the Gulf Coast, eastern Central America, and the Caribbean.

[9] According to McKay et al., "[t]he near absence of the species from the lower Piedmont of the Carolinas and Georgia ... presents a puzzle.

They are insectivorous, but will include a considerable amount of berries and nectar in their diet outside the breeding season.

Food is typically picked off tree branches directly, but flying insects may be caught in a brief hover.

[2][10] These birds build cup-shaped nests which are built in trees, and are concealed amongst conifer needles or Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides).