Fauna Flora Photography

Blackpoll Warbler Setophaga striata

A small songbird, although common, the species is difficult to spot due to the preference to stay in the canopy of trees. Arrives late in spring after one of the largest non-stop over open water migrations from South America to North America. Primarily insectivorous.

Specs

Length11-13cm
Weight7-10g
Wingspan20cm

Common Names

GermanStreifenwaldsänger
EnglishBlackpoll Warbler
FrenchParuline rayée
SpanishReinita estriada

Taxonomy

OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParulidae
SpeciesSetophaga striata

How to Identify

Easily identifiable during breeding plumage when males are mostly black and white and females similar but more washed out, brownish. Distinguishable characteristics are the orange feet and white wing bars.

Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) - Parc de la Frayère - 2017-05-27

Where and When to Spot

Arrives later in Spring when vegetation already is dense. My only observation happened in Park de la Frayere.

Last updated on 2023-12-15. 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.