
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina (Wilson, A, 1811)
8.9 gWeight
The Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Tennessee Warbler has been recorded at 1,188 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 29 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States13,251 records
- High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States8,538 records
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada8,167 records
More places
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States7,387 records
- Sabine WoodsUnited States6,998 records
- Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica6,496 records
- South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States5,887 records
- High Island – Boy Scout WoodsUnited States5,856 records
- Tawas Point SPUnited States5,031 records
- South Padre Is. – Valley Land Fund lotsUnited States4,484 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 Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. The specific name peregrina is from Latin peregrinus "wanderer".
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Questions
How big is the Tennessee Warbler?
The Tennessee Warbler weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Tennessee Warbler live?
Its breeding range: North America: southeastern Alaska and northwestern Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Tennessee Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Tennessee Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tennessee Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Tennessee Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Tennessee Warbler in?
It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southeastern Alaska and northwestern Canada to southeastern Canada and northeastern USA
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
Orange-crowned WarblerLeiothlypis celata
Colima WarblerLeiothlypis crissalis
Lucy's WarblerLeiothlypis luciae
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
- EnglishTennessee Warbler
- 简体中文灰冠虫森莺
- 繁體中文灰綠蟲森鶯
- 日本語マミジロアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschBrauenwaldsänger
- FrançaisParuline obscure
- EspañolReinita de Tennessee
- Portuguêsmariquita-do-tenessi
- ItalianoParula del Tennessee
- NederlandsTennesseezanger
- РусскийПеночковая древесница
- Svenskatennesseeskogssångare
- DanskTennesseesanger
- Polskilasówka oliwkowa