Northern Parula

Setophaga americana (Linnaeus, 1758) NORPA 17320
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

Northern Parula, Simon Gillings

A brightly coloured warbler that breeds across the eastern half of the United States, Northern Parul is a very rare visitor to Britain and Ireland. Records are spread from September to November, but with a peak in October.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
79 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
79 records

BTO RECORDS

79 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
79 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Northern Parula, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: bosquerola de pit groc
Czech: lesnácek lišejníkový
Danish: Parulasanger
Dutch: Brilparulazanger
Estonian: samblikusäälik
Finnish: tiaiskerttuli
French: Paruline à collier
German: Meisenwaldsänger
Hungarian: északi lombposzáta
Icelandic: Fléttuskríkja
Irish: Parúl Tuaisceartach
Italian: Parula americana
Latvian: Amerikas kaukis
Lithuanian: amerikine parula
Norwegian: Stryparula
Polish: lasówka obrozna
Portuguese: mariquita-de-colar
Slovak: horárik sýkorcí
Slovenian: lišajski penicar
Spanish: Parula norteña
Swedish: messångare

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