Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
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Blue-winged Warbler

Vermivora cyanoptera Olson & Reveal, 2009

8.9 gWeight

The blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) is a fairly common migratory New World warbler, 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighing 8.5 g (0.30 oz).

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-winged Warbler has been recorded at 710 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 22 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sabine WoodsUnited States4,717 records
  2. Point Pelee National ParkCanada4,522 records
  3. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States3,399 records
More places
  1. High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States3,198 records
  2. High Island – Boy Scout WoodsUnited States2,466 records
  3. Central ParkUnited States2,376 records
  4. Prospect ParkUnited States2,249 records
  5. Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States1,968 records
  6. Rockefeller SP PreserveUnited States1,643 records
  7. Baldpate Mountain – Ted Stiles PreserveUnited States1,623 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaBelizeMexicoGuatemalaHondurasCosta RicaBermuda

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 blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) is a fairly common migratory New World warbler, 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighing 8.5 g (0.30 oz). It breeds in eastern North America in southern Ontario and the eastern United States and winters in southern Central America. Its breeding range is extending northwards, where it is replacing the very closely related golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera).

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Questions

How big is the Blue-winged Warbler?

The Blue-winged Warbler weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the Blue-winged Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: central, northeastern USA and southern Canada. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Belize.

When is the best time to see the Blue-winged Warbler?

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

Is the Blue-winged Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Blue-winged Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-winged Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.9 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

North America: central, northeastern USA and southern Canada

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Vermivora

Other birds in the genus Vermivora

Bachman's WarblerBachman's WarblerVermivora bachmaniiGolden-winged WarblerGolden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysopteraOvenbirdOvenbirdSeiurus aurocapillaWorm-eating WarblerWorm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorumLouisiana WaterthrushLouisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacillaNorthern WaterthrushNorthern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensisBlack-and-white WarblerBlack-and-white WarblerMniotilta variaProthonotary WarblerProthonotary WarblerProtonotaria citreaSwainson's WarblerSwainson's WarblerLimnothlypis swainsoniiCrescent-chested WarblerCrescent-chested WarblerOreothlypis superciliosa
Blue-winged Warbler

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