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
                  
                  Key:    Profile    Photos    Video    Audio 
                  Altamira Yellowthroat - Geothlypis flavovelata            
The Altamira yellowthroat is found in Mexico. 
Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes 
                  American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla                         
The American redstart breeds in Canada, the eastern united States, and northern parts of the western United States.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                     
                   Bay-breasted Warbler - Dendroica castanea                          
  The bay-breasted warbler breeds in Canada and the Northeastern United States.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Belding's Yellowthroat - Geothlypis beldingi                
  Belding's yellowthroat is found in Baja California, Mexico. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes                                    
                                     
                   Black-and-white Warbler - Mniotilta varia                           
  The black-and-white warbler breeds in Canada and the eastern United States. 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca                          
                  The blackburnian warbler breeds in Canada, the northeastern United States, and the Appalachian Mountains. 
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                  Blackpoll Warbler - Dendroica striata                          
The blackpoll warbler breeds in Canada, Alaska, and the northeastern United States.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                                                        
                   Black-polled Yellowthroat - Geothlypis speciosa            
  The black-polled yellowthroat is found in Mexico. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   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.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  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.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Black-throated Gray Warbler - Dendroica nigrescens                  
  The black-throated gray warbler is found in the western United States and in Mexico. 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                                                       
                                     
                   Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus                     
  The blue-winged warbler breeds in the eastern United States and winters in  Central America and the Caribbean.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes    
                                     
                   Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus                          
  The blue-winged warbler breeds  at forest and field edges. 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                        
                   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.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis                          
The Canada warbler is dark gray with a bright yellow throat, chest, and belly.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Cerulean Warbler - Dendroica cerulea                          
  The cerulean warbler nests and forages higher in the canopy than most other warblers.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                            
                   Cerulean Warbler - Dendroica cerulea                       
  The cerulean warbler breeds  in the northeastern United States and winters in  South America.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  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.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis                       
  The Connecticut warbler is not found in Connecticut! 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                            
                   Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis                 
  The Connecticut warbler breeds in  Canada and parts of Minnesota and Michigan. It winters in South America.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   Elfin-woods Warbler - Dendroica angelae            
  The elfin-woods warbler is found in Puerto Rico. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   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. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Golden-cheeked Warbler - Dendroica chrysoparia                 
The golden-cheeked warbler has a black throat and a yellow face.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                                                                          
                   Golden-winged Warbler - Vermivora chrysoptera                     
  The golden-winged warbler breeds in the eastern United States and winters in Central and South America.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Grace's Warbler - Dendroica graciae                  
                  Grace's warbler breeds in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Mexico.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School     
                                     
                   Gray-headed Warbler - Basileuterus griseiceps           
  The gray-headed warbler is found in Venezuela. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   Gray-throated Warbler - Basileuterus cinereicollis           
  The gray-throated warbler is found in Colombia and Venezuela. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Hermit Warbler - Dendroica occidentalis                  
                  The hermit warbler breeds in California, Oregon, and Washington. It winters in  Mexico and Central America.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Hooded Warbler - Wilsonia citrina                    
  The hooded  warbler breeds in the eastern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Kentucky Warbler - Oporornis formosus                    
                  The Kentucky warbler breeds in the eastern United States.  It winters in Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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. 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                                                                          
                   Kirtland's Warbler - Dendroica kirtlandii                   
  Kirtland's Warbler requires areas with small jack pines for nesting.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   Louisiana Waterthrush - Seiurus motacilla                    
  The Louisiana waterthrush breeds in the eastern United States and winters in  Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  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.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia                          
                  The magnolia warbler breeds in Canada and the northern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Mourning Warbler - Oporornis philadelphia                          
                  The mourning  warbler breeds in Canada and the northern United States. It winters in Central and South America.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Northern Parula - Parula Americana                          
  The northern parula breeds across much of the eastern United States. It winters in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis                          
  The northern  waterthrush breeds in Canada and the northern United States.. 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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. 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Ovenbird -Seiurus aurocapilla                     
  The ovenbird  breeds in Canada and the eastern United States. 
  Source:  Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                   
                  Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla                          
The ovenbird walks on the forest floor hunting  insects, spiders, snails, and worms. 
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                     
                   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.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                                                                          
                   Paria Redstart - Myioborus pariae              
  The Paria redstart is found in Venezuela. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus                          
The pine warbler is found in the eastern United States.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                        
                   Pink-headed Warbler - Ergaticus versicolor               
  The pink-headed warbler is found in Guatemala and Mexico. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   Pirre Warbler - Basileuterus ignotus                     
  The Pirre warbler is found in Colombia and Panama. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor                          
The prairie warbler is found in the eastern United States. 
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                                                                          
                   Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea              
  The Prothonotary warbler is bright yellow with gray wings.  
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Red-faced Warbler - Cardellina rubrifrons                  
The red-faced warbler breeds in  Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School     
                                     
                   Santa Marta Warbler - Basileuterus basilicus            
  The Santa Marta warbler is found in Colombia. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  Swainson's Warbler - Limnothlypis swainsonii                  
Swainson's warbler breeds in the southeastern United States.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                  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.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   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.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Vitelline Warbler - Dendroica vitellina                
  The Vitelline warbler is found in the Cayman Islands and Honduras. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   Whistling Warbler - Catharopeza bishopi            
  The whistling warbler is found in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   White-lored Warbler - Basileuterus conspicillatus           
  The white-lored warbler is found in Colombia. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                   White-winged Warbler - Xenoligea montana            
  The white-winged warbler is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. 
  Source:  Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  Teacher Section:  Yes
                                     
                  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.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                  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.  
Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Yellow-breasted Chat - Icteria virens                       
                  The yellow-breasted chat breeds across  much of the United States.  
                      Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata                          
  The yellow-rumped warbler is found  across  the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. 
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School  
                                     
                   Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica                       
  The yellow-throated warbler  nests and forages high in the canopy of swamp and pine forests.  
  Source:  Cornell Lab of Ornithology Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School                                                                                            
                   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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