Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States17,701 records
  2. Point Pelee National ParkCanada13,352 records
  3. Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States8,679 records
More places
  1. Tawas Point SPUnited States6,315 records
  2. Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States5,110 records
  3. Mount Auburn CemeteryUnited States4,960 records
  4. RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada4,088 records
  5. Central ParkUnited States3,580 records
  6. Warbler Woods Bird SanctuaryUnited States3,524 records
  7. South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States3,450 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaMexicoGuatemalaBermudaBahamasHondurasCayman Islands

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

Nashville Warbler

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