Lucy's Warbler

Leiothlypis luciae

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCavity nestTiny · 7 g

What the Lucy's Warbler sounds like

Sonogram of the Lucy's Warbler: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Pichard · Song · Grand Canyon Village, Coconino County, Arizona, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Lucy's Warbler: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by steve · Song · Marble Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

ID tip

Lucy's warbler is the smallest species of New World warbler. It measures from 9 to 12 cm (3.5 to 4.7 in) in length and can weigh from 5.1 to 7.9 g (0.18 to 0.28 oz), thus being slightly smaller even than the warblers formerly placed in the genus Parula. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 49 to 61 mm (1.9 to 2.4 in), the tail is 33 to 41 mm (1.3 to 1.6 in), the bill is 7.8 to 9 mm (0.31 to 0.35 in) and the tarsus is 15 to 17.5 mm (0.59 to 0.69 in). It is rather undistinguished compared to other wood-warblers, being perhaps the palest species in its family.

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When to see the Lucy's Warbler

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Lucy's Warbler

Regular rangeRare visitor

The map shades 2 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in Canada.

About the Lucy's Warbler

Lucy's warbler is a small New World warbler found in North America. This species ranges includes southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is one of only two warblers to nest in cavities.

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Easily confused with

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