
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca (Müller, PLS, 1776)
9.7 gWeight
The Blackburnian warbler (Setophaga fusca) is a small New World warbler.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Blackburnian Warbler has been recorded at 1,160 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 34 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States20,700 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada11,871 records
- Tawas Point SPUnited States5,667 records
More places
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States4,700 records
- High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States4,011 records
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,723 records
- Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States3,589 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,521 records
- RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada3,464 records
- Magee MarshUnited States3,318 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Blackburnian warbler (Setophaga fusca) is a small New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America, from southern Canada, westwards to the southern Canadian Prairies, the Great Lakes region and New England, to North Carolina. They are migratory, wintering in southern Central America and South America, and are very rare vagrants to western Europe.
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Questions
How big is the Blackburnian Warbler?
The Blackburnian Warbler weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Blackburnian Warbler live?
Its breeding range: North America: south-central, southeastern Canada to north-central, northeastern, eastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Blackburnian Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blackburnian Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blackburnian Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Blackburnian Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Blackburnian Warbler in?
It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: south-central, southeastern Canada to north-central, northeastern, eastern USA
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 WarblerSetophaga plumbea
Elfin Woods WarblerSetophaga angelae
Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetra
Hooded WarblerSetophaga citrina
American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla
Kirtland's WarblerSetophaga kirtlandii
Cape May WarblerSetophaga tigrina
Cerulean WarblerSetophaga cerulea
Northern ParulaSetophaga americana
Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia
Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea
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In other languages
- EnglishBlackburnian Warbler
- 简体中文橙胸林莺
- 繁體中文橙胸林鶯
- 日本語キマユアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschFichtenwaldsänger
- FrançaisParuline à gorge orangée
- EspañolReinita gorjinaranja
- Portuguêsmariquita-papo-de-fogo
- ItalianoDendroica di Blackburn
- NederlandsSparrenzanger
- РусскийЕловая древесница
- Svenskaorangestrupig skogssångare
- DanskIldsanger
- Polskilasówka rudogardła