Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States20,700 records
  2. Point Pelee National ParkCanada11,871 records
  3. Tawas Point SPUnited States5,667 records
More places
  1. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States4,700 records
  2. High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States4,011 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,723 records
  4. Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States3,589 records
  5. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,521 records
  6. RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada3,464 records
  7. Magee MarshUnited States3,318 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaColombiaEcuadorCosta RicaPanamaBelizeNicaragua

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

Blackburnian Warbler

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