
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata (Forster, JR, 1772)
12 gWeight
The blackpoll warbler (Setophaga striata) is a New World warbler.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Blackpoll Warbler has been recorded at 1,086 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 50 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States13,442 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States7,009 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States6,669 records
More places
- Central ParkUnited States6,446 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada5,325 records
- Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States4,822 records
- Monhegan IslandUnited States4,189 records
- Cape Island – Higbee Beach WMAUnited States3,739 records
- Tawas Point SPUnited States3,710 records
- Parker River NWRUnited States3,209 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 blackpoll warbler (Setophaga striata) is a New World warbler. Breeding males are mostly black and white. They have a prominent black cap, white cheeks, and white wing bars.
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Questions
How big is the Blackpoll Warbler?
The Blackpoll Warbler weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Blackpoll Warbler live?
Its breeding range: North America: Alaska to eastern, southeastern Canada and northeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Blackpoll Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Blackpoll Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Blackpoll Warbler as Near Threatened.
What does the Blackpoll Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Blackpoll Warbler in?
It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 74 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Alaska to eastern, southeastern Canada and northeastern 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
- EnglishBlackpoll Warbler
- 简体中文白颊林莺
- 繁體中文黑頂白頰林鶯
- 日本語ズグロアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschStreifenwaldsänger
- FrançaisParuline rayée
- EspañolReinita estriada
- Portuguêsmariquita-de-pernas-claras
- ItalianoDendroica striata
- NederlandsZwartkopzanger
- РусскийПестрогрудая древесница
- Svenskavitkindad skogssångare
- DanskStribet Sanger
- Polskilasówka czarnogłowa