Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrina (A Wilson, 1811) TENWA 17240
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

Rather plain in comparison to other New World warblers, the species is breeds in Canadian forests and winters from southern Mexico to Ecuador. It is an extremely rare autumn visitor to Britain.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Tennessee Warbler

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

BTO RECORDS

43 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
43 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 Tennessee Warbler, 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.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

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

Catalan: bosquerola de Tennessee
Czech: lesnácek olivový
Danish: Tennessee-sanger
Dutch: Tennesseezanger
Estonian: kanada säälik
Finnish: kanadankerttuli
French: Paruline obscure
German: Brauenwaldsänger
Hungarian: szürkefeju hernyófaló
Icelandic: Ormskríkja
Italian: Parula del Tennessee
Latvian: celotajkaukis
Lithuanian: pilkagalvis kirmlesys
Norwegian: Møllparula
Polish: lasówka oliwkowa
Portuguese: mariquita-do-tennessee
Slovak: horárik stahovavý
Slovenian: listnicni gosenicar
Spanish: Reinita de Tennessee
Swedish: tennesseeskogssångare

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