Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
- GenusLeiothlypis (Leiothlypis Warblers)
- SpeciesLeiothlypis peregrina (Tennessee Warbler)
About the Tennessee Warbler
The Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) 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".
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. In winter and fall, adult male resembles juvenile and spring adult female but shows more yellow below: the grey neck and crown turn into an olive green while the underside takes a yellow hue. On the face the yellow supraocular line stands out. Both sexes have white undertail coverts all year long.
Tennessee warblers resemble female black-throated blue warblers. The... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tennessee Warbler in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tennessee Warbler in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tennessee Warbler sighting in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, based on 163 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tennessee Warbler in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tennessee Warbler in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.