Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphia (Wilson, A, 1810)

10–15 cmLength12 gWeight

The mourning warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mourning Warbler has been recorded at 796 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States4,518 records
Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States4,404 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada2,495 records

More places

RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada2,086 records
Tawas Point SPUnited States1,414 records
Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,188 records
Schlitz Audubon Nature CenterUnited States1,056 records
Magee MarshUnited States935 records
Rondeau Provincial ParkCanada839 records
Jackson Park, Chicago – Wooded Island/Bobolink Meadow areaUnited States820 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Costa Rica Colombia Panama Mexico Ecuador Guatemala

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 mourning warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. Mourning warblers are neotropical migrants native to eastern and central North America and wintering in Central and South America. They tend to be found in dense second growth forests.

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Questions

How big is the Mourning Warbler?

The Mourning Warbler is about 10–15 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Mourning Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: central Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.