
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
10 gWeight
The Cape May warbler (Setophaga tigrina) is a species of New World warbler.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Bahamas
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Bahamas
Cape May Warbler has been recorded at 755 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 32 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States18,642 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada8,630 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States5,476 records
More places
- Central ParkUnited States4,140 records
- Tawas Point SPUnited States4,009 records
- Fort De Soto ParkUnited States3,466 records
- Magee MarshUnited States2,980 records
- Britannia CACanada2,828 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States2,752 records
- Long Point – LPBO Old Cut Field StationCanada2,699 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 Cape May warbler (Setophaga tigrina) is a species of New World warbler. It breeds in northern North America. Its breeding range spans all but the westernmost parts of southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and New England.
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Questions
How big is the Cape May Warbler?
The Cape May Warbler weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Cape May Warbler live?
Its breeding range: North America: central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern and north-central USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Bahamas.
When is the best time to see the Cape May Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cape May Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cape May Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Cape May Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cape May 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
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 45 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern and north-central 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
Cerulean WarblerSetophaga cerulea
Northern ParulaSetophaga americana
Tropical ParulaSetophaga pitiayumi
Magnolia WarblerSetophaga magnolia
Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea
Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fusca
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In other languages
- EnglishCape May Warbler
- 简体中文栗颊林莺
- 繁體中文栗頰林鶯
- 日本語ホオアカアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschTigerwaldsänger
- FrançaisParuline tigrée
- EspañolReinita atigrada
- Portuguêsmariquita-do-cabo-may
- ItalianoDendroica di Cape May
- NederlandsTijgerzanger
- РусскийТигровая древесница
- Svenskabrunkindad skogssångare
- DanskBrunkindet Sanger
- Polskilasówka rdzawolica