Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)
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Worm-eating Warbler

Helmitheros vermivorum (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

13 cmLength14 gWeight

The worm-eating warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) is a small New World warbler that breeds in the Eastern United States and migrates to southern Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America for the winter.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Belize, Guatemala

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Belize, Guatemala

Worm-eating Warbler has been recorded at 673 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 26 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sabine WoodsUnited States5,141 records
  2. High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States3,360 records
  3. High Island – Boy Scout WoodsUnited States3,078 records
More places
  1. Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States2,633 records
  2. Fort De Soto ParkUnited States1,960 records
  3. Central ParkUnited States1,536 records
  4. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkUnited States1,533 records
  5. Prospect ParkUnited States1,479 records
  6. Baldpate Mountain – Ted Stiles PreserveUnited States1,447 records
  7. Dauphin Island – Shell Mound ParkUnited States1,400 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesBelizeGuatemalaJamaicaCosta RicaMexicoCanadaHonduras

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 worm-eating warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum) is a small New World warbler that breeds in the Eastern United States and migrates to southern Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America for the winter. It is the only species in the genus Helmitheros.

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Questions

How big is the Worm-eating Warbler?

The Worm-eating Warbler is about 13 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Worm-eating Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: eastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Belize and Guatemala.

When is the best time to see the Worm-eating Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Worm-eating Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Worm-eating Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Worm-eating Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Worm-eating Warbler in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: eastern USA

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Helmitheros

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Worm-eating Warbler

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