Bird Guide

Canada Warbler

Cardellina canadensis

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 10 g

About the Canada Warbler

The Canada warbler is a small boreal songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). It summers in Canada and northeastern United States and winters in northern South America.

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The Canada warbler is sometimes called the "necklaced warbler", because of the band of dark streaks across its chest. The adults have minimal sexual dimorphism, although the male's "necklace" is darker and more conspicuous and also has a longer tail. Adults are 12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in) long, have a wingspan of 17–22 cm (6.7–8.7 in), and weigh 9–13 g (0.32–0.46 oz). The chest, throat, and belly of the bird are yellow, and its back is dark grey. It has no wingbars or tail spots, but the underside of the tail is white. Voice: The of this bird is loud and highly variable, resembling chip chewy sweet dichetty. Their calls are low chup's. A 2013 study showed that male Canada warblers have two performance-encoded song types. Mode I, used mostly during the day, when unpaired either alone or near a female during early nesting, involves stereotyped songs sung slowly and regularly.

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What the Canada Warbler sounds like

Recording: Manuel cabrera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where the Canada Warbler lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Recorded as a rare visitor in United Kingdom, Caribbean Netherlands, Guadeloupe, Aruba.

When to see the Canada Warbler

Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Side by side: Canada Warbler vs Wilson's Warbler · Canada Warbler vs Prothonotary Warbler

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