Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis)
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Canada Warbler

Cardellina canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

10 gWeight

The Canada warbler (Cardellina canadensis) is a small boreal songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae).

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Canada Warbler has been recorded at 950 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States10,586 records
  2. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States5,113 records
  3. Point Pelee National ParkCanada4,941 records
More places
  1. Central ParkUnited States4,643 records
  2. Prospect ParkUnited States3,593 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,382 records
  4. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,724 records
  5. Central Park – The RambleUnited States2,597 records
  6. Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States2,270 records
  7. RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada2,198 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaColombiaEcuadorCosta RicaPanamaPeruMexico

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 Canada warbler (Cardellina canadensis) is a small boreal songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). It summers in Canada and northeastern United States and winters in northern South America.

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Questions

How big is the Canada Warbler?

The Canada Warbler weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Canada Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern, eastern, north-central USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Canada Warbler?

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

Is the Canada Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Canada Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Canada Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Canada Warbler in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

North America: central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern, eastern, north-central USA

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Cardellina

Other birds in the genus Cardellina

Canada Warbler

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