Parulidae - New World Warblers
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There are around 114 bird species in this family. They are found in North America and South America.
New World warblers are small birds between 4-7 inches in length. They have pointed wings and slender, pointed bills that are flattened. They are usually olive-brown or gray in color and are sometimes patterned with red, yellow, blue, black, or white patches.
New World warblers eat insects, seeds, berries, and fruits. They are found in forests and brushlands and spend most of their time in trees. Most species are migratory.
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World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.
US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Extinct in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game
Additional Information
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Altamira Yellowthroat - Geothlypis flavovelata
The Altamira yellowthroat is found in Mexico.
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American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla
The American redstart breeds in Canada, the eastern united States, and northern parts of the western United States.
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Bay-breasted Warbler - Dendroica castanea
The bay-breasted warbler breeds in Canada and the Northeastern United States.
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Belding's Yellowthroat - Geothlypis beldingi
Belding's yellowthroat is found in Baja California, Mexico.
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Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia
The black-and-white warbler breeds in Canada and the eastern United States.
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Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca
The blackburnian warbler breeds in Canada, the northeastern United States, and the Appalachian Mountains.
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Blackpoll Warbler - Dendroica striata
The blackpoll warbler breeds in Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern United States.
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Black-polled Yellowthroat - Geothlypis speciosa
The black-polled yellowthroat is found in Mexico.
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Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens
The black-throated blue warbler is breeds in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. It winters in the Caribbean and Central America.
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Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens
The black-throated blue warbler is found in deciduous and mixed coniferous-deciduous woodlands during breeding season, often in hilly and mountainous areas.
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Black-throated Gray Warbler - Dendroica nigrescens
The black-throated gray warbler is found in the western United States and in Mexico.
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Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens
The black-throated green warbler breeds in Canada and the northeastern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus
The blue-winged warbler breeds in the eastern United States and winters in Central America and the Caribbean.
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Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus
The blue-winged warbler breeds at forest and field edges.
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Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis
The Canada warbler breeds across much of Canada and in parts of the northern United States from Minnesota east to New England. It winters in Central and South America.
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Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis
The Canada warbler is dark gray with a bright yellow throat, chest, and belly.
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Cape May Warbler - Dendroica tigrina
The Cape May warbler breeds in Canada and the northern United States. It winters in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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Cerulean Warbler - Dendroica cerulea
The cerulean warbler nests and forages higher in the canopy than most other warblers.
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Cerulean Warbler - Dendroica cerulea
The cerulean warbler breeds in the northeastern United States and winters in South America.
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Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica
The chestnut-sided warbler breeds in Canada and he northern United States. It winters in Central America and the Caribbean.
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Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
The common yellowthroat breeds across much of the United States and Canada. Birds in the northern parts of its range winter in Mexico, Central America, SOuth America, and the Caribbean.
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Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis
The Connecticut warbler is not found in Connecticut!
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Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis
The Connecticut warbler breeds in Canada and parts of Minnesota and Michigan. It winters in South America.
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Elfin-woods Warbler - Dendroica angelae
The elfin-woods warbler is found in Puerto Rico.
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Golden-cheeked Warbler - Dendroica chrysoparia
The golden-cheeked warbler is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and in Texas in the United States.
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Golden-cheeked Warbler - Dendroica chrysoparia
The golden-cheeked warbler has a black throat and a yellow face.
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Golden-winged Warbler - Vermivora chrysoptera
The golden-winged warbler is gray with a yellow wing bar, a yellow crown, and a black bib and face mask.
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Golden-winged Warbler - Vermivora chrysoptera
The golden-winged warbler breeds in the eastern United States and winters in Central and South America.
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Grace's Warbler - Dendroica graciae
Grace's warbler breeds in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Mexico.
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Gray-headed Warbler - Basileuterus griseiceps
The gray-headed warbler is found in Venezuela.
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Gray-throated Warbler - Basileuterus cinereicollis
The gray-throated warbler is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Hermit Warbler - Dendroica occidentalis
The hermit warbler breeds in California, Oregon, and Washington. It winters in Mexico and Central America.
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Hooded Warbler - Wilsonia citrina
The hooded warbler breeds in the eastern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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Kentucky Warbler - Oporornis formosus
The Kentucky warbler breeds in the eastern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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Kirtland's Warbler - Dendroica kirtlandii
Kirtland's warbler is found in the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and in Michigan in the United States.
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Kirtland's Warbler - Dendroica kirtlandii
Kirtland's Warbler requires areas with small jack pines for nesting.
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Louisiana Waterthrush - Seiurus motacilla
The Louisiana waterthrush breeds in the eastern United States and winters in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
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Louisiana Waterthrush - Seiurus motacilla
The Louisiana waterthrush is found near forest streams.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Lucy's Warbler - Vermivora luciae
Lucy's warbler breeds in the southwestern United States. It winters in Mexico.
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MacGillivray's Warbler - Oporornis tolmiei
MacGillivray's warbler breeds in western Canada and the western United States. It winters in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
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Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia
The magnolia warbler breeds in Canada and the northern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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Mourning Warbler - Oporornis philadelphia
The mourning warbler breeds in Canada and the northern United States. It winters in Central and South America.
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Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla
The Nashville warbler breeds in central and eastern Canada and in the northern United States. It winters in Texas and Mexico.
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Northern Parula - Parula Americana
The northern parula breeds across much of the eastern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis
The northern waterthrush breeds in Canada and the northern United States..
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Orange-crowned Warbler - Vermivora celata
The orange-crowned warbler breeds from Alaska across much of Canada and in the western United States. It winters in the southern United States and Mexico.
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Ovenbird -Seiurus aurocapilla
The ovenbird breeds in Canada and the eastern United States.
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Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla
The ovenbird walks on the forest floor hunting insects, spiders, snails, and worms.
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Painted Redstart - Myioborus pictus
The painted redstart breeds in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum
The palm warbler breeds in Canada and the northern United States. It winters in the southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and Central America.
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Paria Redstart - Myioborus pariae
The Paria redstart is found in Venezuela.
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Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus
The pine warbler is found in the eastern United States.
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Pink-headed Warbler - Ergaticus versicolor
The pink-headed warbler is found in Guatemala and Mexico.
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Pirre Warbler - Basileuterus ignotus
The Pirre warbler is found in Colombia and Panama.
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Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor
The prairie warbler is found in the eastern United States.
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Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea
The Prothonotary warbler breeds in the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Minnesota to Texas. It winters in Texas, Mexico, Central and South America.
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Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea
The Prothonotary warbler is bright yellow with gray wings.
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Red-faced Warbler - Cardellina rubrifrons
The red-faced warbler breeds in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.
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Santa Marta Warbler - Basileuterus basilicus
The Santa Marta warbler is found in Colombia.
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Swainson's Warbler - Limnothlypis swainsonii
Swainson's warbler breeds in the southeastern United States.
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Tennessee Warbler - Vermivora peregrina
The Tennessee warbler breeds across Canada and northern New England, Minnesota, and Michigan. It winters in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
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Townsend's Warbler - Dendroica townsendi
Townsend's warbler breeds in Alaska, western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. It winters in California, Arizona, Mexico, and Central America.
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Vitelline Warbler - Dendroica vitellina
The Vitelline warbler is found in the Cayman Islands and Honduras.
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Whistling Warbler - Catharopeza bishopi
The whistling warbler is found in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean.
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White-lored Warbler - Basileuterus conspicillatus
The white-lored warbler is found in Colombia.
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White-winged Warbler - Xenoligea montana
The white-winged warbler is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Wilson's Warbler - Wilsonia pusilla
Wilson's warbler breeds in Canada, the western United States and in northern New England.
Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Worm-eating Warbler - Helmitheros vermivorus
The worm-eating warbler breeds in the eastern United States.
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Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia
The yellow warbler breeds across most of the United States and Canada. It winters in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
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Yellow-breasted Chat - Icteria virens
The yellow-breasted chat breeds across much of the United States.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata
The yellow-rumped warbler is found across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
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Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica
The yellow-throated warbler nests and forages high in the canopy of swamp and pine forests.
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Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica
The yellow-throated warbler breeds in the eastern United States south of New England and Iowa. It winters in Florida, Texas, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes
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