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
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Warblers (Parulidae) |
| Species | Setophaga striata |
| Species Codes | bkpwar, 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.