Fauna Flora Photography

Nashville Warbler Oreothlypis ruficapilla

A small songbird breeding in Southern Canada and migrating to Southern Mexico in Winter. This bird mainly eats insects but occasionally supplements the diet with berries and nectar. Prefers dense vegetation like shrubs.

Specs

Length13-15cm
Weight8-13g
Wingspan20-22cm

Common Names

GermanRubinfleck-Waldsänger
EnglishNashville Warbler
FrenchParuline à joues grises
SpanishReinita de Nashville

Taxonomy

OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParulidae
SpeciesOreothlypis ruficapilla

How to Identify

Distinctive characteristics are the white ring grey head and yellow breast and body. They have a black, thin bill.

Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) - Tadoussac - 2018-05-23

Where and When to Spot

I observed this species only in Tadoussac in Spring.

Last updated on 2024-03-14. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.