Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)
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Black-throated Blue Warbler

Setophaga caerulescens (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

13 cmLength10 gWeight

The black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Cuba

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-throated Blue Warbler has been recorded at 725 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 29 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States23,229 records
  2. Point Pelee National ParkCanada11,791 records
  3. Central ParkUnited States11,248 records
More places
  1. Prospect ParkUnited States10,319 records
  2. Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States5,976 records
  3. Central Park – The RambleUnited States5,916 records
  4. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States4,607 records
  5. Tawas Point SPUnited States4,125 records
  6. Monticello ParkUnited States4,072 records
  7. RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada3,957 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaCubaJamaicaBahamasDominican RepublicPuerto RicoCayman Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family. Its breeding ranges are located in the interior of deciduous and mixed coniferous forests in eastern North America. Over the cooler months, it migrates to islands in the Caribbean and Central America.

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Questions

How big is the Black-throated Blue Warbler?

The Black-throated Blue Warbler is about 13 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Black-throated Blue Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: northeastern. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Cuba.

When is the best time to see the Black-throated Blue Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-throated Blue Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-throated Blue Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Black-throated Blue Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-throated Blue Warbler in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: northeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Setophaga

Other birds in the genus Setophaga

Plumbeous WarblerPlumbeous WarblerSetophaga plumbeaElfin Woods WarblerElfin Woods WarblerSetophaga angelaeArrowhead WarblerArrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetraHooded WarblerHooded WarblerSetophaga citrinaAmerican RedstartAmerican RedstartSetophaga ruticillaKirtland's WarblerKirtland's WarblerSetophaga kirtlandiiCape May WarblerCape May WarblerSetophaga tigrinaCerulean WarblerCerulean WarblerSetophaga ceruleaNorthern ParulaNorthern ParulaSetophaga americanaTropical ParulaTropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumiMagnolia WarblerMagnolia WarblerSetophaga magnoliaBay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea
Black-throated Blue Warbler

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