Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States6,687 records
  2. Anza Trail – TubacUnited States5,427 records
  3. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States4,708 records
More places
  1. Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States3,518 records
  2. Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States3,481 records
  3. Hassayampa River PreserveUnited States3,132 records
  4. Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States3,052 records
  5. Desert NWR – Corn CreekUnited States2,846 records
  6. Catalina SPUnited States2,772 records
  7. Agua Caliente ParkUnited States2,631 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexicoCanada

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

Lucy's Warbler

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