
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla (Wilson, A, 1811)
8.1 gWeight
The Nashville warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) is a small songbird in the New World warbler family, found in North and Central America.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Mexico
Where and when it's recorded
Nashville Warbler has been recorded at 845 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States17,701 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada13,352 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States8,679 records
More places
- Tawas Point SPUnited States6,315 records
- Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States5,110 records
- Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States4,960 records
- RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada4,088 records
- Central ParkUnited States3,580 records
- Warbler Woods Bird SanctuaryUnited States3,524 records
- South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States3,450 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 Nashville warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) is a small songbird in the New World warbler family, found in North and Central America. It breeds in parts of the northern and western United States and southern Canada, and migrates to winter in southern California and Texas, Mexico, and the north of Central America. It has a gray head and a green back, and its underparts are yellow and white.
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Questions
How big is the Nashville Warbler?
The Nashville Warbler weighs around 8.1 g.
Where does the Nashville Warbler live?
Its breeding range: North America: western, northern. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Mexico.
When is the best time to see the Nashville Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Nashville Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Nashville Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Nashville Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Nashville Warbler in?
It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: western, northern
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
Lucy's WarblerLeiothlypis luciae
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
- EnglishNashville Warbler
- 简体中文黄喉虫森莺
- 繁體中文黃喉蟲森鶯
- 日本語ズアカアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschRubinfleck-Waldsänger
- FrançaisParuline à joues grises
- EspañolReinita de Nashville
- Portuguêsmariquita-de-touca-cinzenta
- ItalianoParula di Nashville
- NederlandsNashvillezanger
- РусскийКрасношапочная древесница
- Svenskanashvilleskogssångare
- DanskNashvillesanger
- Polskilasówka rudogłowa