Blackpoll Warbler

Setophaga striata · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
bkpwar, BLPW, BLWA

About the Blackpoll Warbler

The blackpoll warbler is a New World warbler. Breeding males are mostly black and white. They have a prominent black cap, white cheeks, and white wing bars. The blackpoll breeds in forests of northern North America, from Alaska throughout most of Canada, to the Adirondack Mountains of New York as well as New England in the Northeastern United States. They are a common migrant throughout much of North America. In fall, they fly south to the Greater Antilles and the northeastern coasts of South America in a non-stop long-distance migration over open water, averaging 2,500 km (1,600 mi), one of the longest-distance non-stop overwater flights ever recorded for a migratory songbird. Rare vagrants to western Europe, they are one of the more frequent transatlantic passerine wanderers.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNew World Warblers (Parulidae)
SpeciesSetophaga striata
Species Codesbkpwar, BLPW, BLWA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Blackpoll Warbler belong to?

The Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) belongs to the New World Warblers family (Parulidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Blackpoll Warbler?

The blackpoll warbler is a New World warbler. Breeding males are mostly black and white. They have a prominent black cap, white cheeks, and white wing bars. The blackpoll breeds in forests of northern North America, from Alaska throughout most of Canada, to the Adirondack Mountains of New York as we...

Where can I report a Blackpoll Warbler sighting?

You can log sightings of Blackpoll Warbler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bkpwar, or on iNaturalist.