Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
The Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) is a common new world warbler found in 36 countries, weighing about 9 g. The Tennessee warbler is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.
About the Tennessee Warbler
The Tennessee warbler is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. The specific name peregrina is from Latin peregrinus "wanderer".
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How to identify it
The Tennessee warbler is 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long, has a 19.69 cm (7.75 in) wingspan, and weighs roughly 10 g (0.35 oz). The breeding male has olive back, shoulders, rump and vent. The flight feathers are brownish-black. It has a slate gray neck, crown and eyeline. The underside is a gray-white. The female is similar to the male, but is much duller and is tinged with yellow and olive overall, especially on the underside. The Tennessee warbler has long wings, short tail and a thin, pointy bill. Juveniles and first-year birds are quite similar to the female.
What the Tennessee Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United Kingdom, Portugal, Norway, Peru, St. Lucia, French Guiana, St. Martin, Spain.
When to see it
Best months: April, May, August, September, October, with peak activity in May. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Tennessee Warbler?
- The Tennessee warbler is 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long, has a 19.69 cm (7.75 in) wingspan, and weighs roughly 10 g (0.35 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Tennessee Warbler?
- The Tennessee Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
- Where can you see a Tennessee Warbler?
- The Tennessee Warbler occurs in 36 countries, including the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.
- What does a Tennessee Warbler sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Tennessee Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Tennessee Warbler?
- The Tennessee Warbler is most easily confused with the Nashville Warbler, the Lucy's Warbler and the Orange-crowned Warbler.
- Is the Tennessee Warbler endangered?
- The Tennessee Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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