
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae (Cooper, JG, 1861)
9–12 cmLength6.6 gWeight
Lucy's warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) is a small New World warbler found in North America.
Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Lucy's Warbler has been recorded at 95 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States6,687 records
- Anza Trail – TubacUnited States5,427 records
- Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States4,708 records
More places
- Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States3,518 records
- Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States3,481 records
- Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States3,132 records
- Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States3,052 records
- Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States2,846 records
- Catalina SPUnited States2,772 records
- Agua Caliente ParkUnited States2,631 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
Lucy's warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) is a small New World warbler found in North America. This species ranges includes southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is one of only two warblers to nest in cavities.
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Questions
How big is the Lucy's Warbler?
The Lucy's Warbler is about 9–12 cm long and weighs around 6.6 g.
Where does the Lucy's Warbler live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Lucy's Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Lucy's Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lucy's Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Lucy's Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Lucy's Warbler in?
It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 9–12 cm
- Weight
- 6.6 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 56 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Warblers Parulidae
- Genus
- Leiothlypis
Other birds in the genus Leiothlypis
Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Colima WarblerLeiothlypis crissalis
Nashville WarblerLeiothlypis ruficapilla
Virginia's WarblerLeiothlypis virginiae
OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
Worm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorum
Louisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacilla
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Bachman's WarblerVermivora bachmanii
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In other languages
- EnglishLucy's Warbler
- 简体中文赤腰虫森莺
- 繁體中文赤腰蟲森鶯
- 日本語ルシーアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschRotbürzel-Waldsänger
- FrançaisParuline de Lucy
- EspañolReinita de Lucy
- Portuguêsmariquita-de-sobre-castanho
- ItalianoParula di Lucy
- NederlandsLucy's Zanger
- РусскийКраснопоясничная древесница
- Svenskarostgumpad skogssångare
- DanskRødgumpet Sanger
- Polskilasówka rdzaworzytna