
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla (Wilson, A, 1811)
7 gWeight
Wilson's warbler (Cardellina pusilla) is a small New World warbler.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Wilson's Warbler has been recorded at 1,036 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States13,150 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States9,519 records
- Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States7,453 records
More places
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada5,667 records
- Rocky Point Bird ObservatoryCanada5,299 records
- Pt. Reyes Bird Observatory – PalomarinUnited States5,242 records
- Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States4,229 records
- Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States3,669 records
- Putah Creek Riparian ReserveUnited States3,633 records
- South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States3,570 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
Wilson's warbler (Cardellina pusilla) is a small New World warbler. It is greenish above and yellow below, with rounded wings and a long, slim tail. The male has a black crown patch; depending on the subspecies, that mark is reduced or absent in the female.
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Questions
How big is the Wilson's Warbler?
The Wilson's Warbler weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Wilson's Warbler live?
Its breeding range: North America: western, northern. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Wilson's Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Wilson's Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wilson's Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Wilson's Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Wilson's Warbler in?
It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 56 mm
- Tail
- 48 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 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
- Cardellina
Other birds in the genus Cardellina
Canada WarblerCardellina canadensis
Red-faced WarblerCardellina rubrifrons
Red WarblerCardellina rubra
Pink-headed WarblerCardellina versicolor
OvenbirdSeiurus aurocapilla
Worm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorum
Louisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacilla
Northern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensis
Bachman's WarblerVermivora bachmanii
Golden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysoptera
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In other languages
- EnglishWilson's Warbler
- 简体中文黑头威森莺
- 繁體中文黑頭威森鶯
- 日本語ウィルソンアメリカムシクイ
- DeutschMönchswaldsänger
- FrançaisParuline à calotte noire
- EspañolReinita de Wilson
- Portuguêsmariquita-de-barrete-preto
- ItalianoParula di Wilson
- NederlandsWilsons Zanger
- РусскийМалая вильсония
- Svenskasvartkronad skogssångare
- DanskSortkronet Sanger
- Polskiwilsonka mała