MacGillivray's Warbler

Geothlypis tolmiei

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 10 g

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MacGillivray's warbler is 10 to 15 cm (3.9 to 5.9 in) long, weighs 9 to 13 g (0.32 to 0.46 oz), and has a wingspan of 19 cm (7.5 in). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a mostly medium gray head and nape that often has a brownish or olive wash. They have darker gray to blackish lores and line through the eye and wide white crescents above and below the eye. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are yellowish olive-green. Their wings and tail are blackish brown with olive-green feather edges. Their throat and upper breast are medium gray, often with a brownish wash. Voice: The primary song of male MacGillivray's warbler is "6-8 syllables described as churry churry churry churry cheery cheery". Both sexes make calls, "a harsh chip note" and "a high-frequency chip". Males sing mostly at dawn and dusk, typically from a high perch.

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When to see the MacGillivray'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 May, the month with the most records.

Where to see the MacGillivray's Warbler

Regular rangeRare visitor

The map shades 10 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 Belize.

About the MacGillivray's Warbler

MacGillivray's warbler is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found from southeastern Alaska and western Canada to Panama.

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Easily confused with

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