Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina (JF Gmelin, 1789)
CAMWA 
17490
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae
The first record of this striking North American warbler, which normally winters in the Caribbean, was of a spring singing male; this led some to wonder whether it had been here all winter.
More recently, an immature Cape May Warbler was found on Shetland, in autumn 2013, conforming to the more typical arrival pattern of transatlantic vagrants.
The tongue of the Cape May Warbler is unique among warblers. It is curled and semi-tubular, and is used to collect nectar during winter.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Renfrewshire, 1977 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Cape May Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: CAMWA | Euring: 17490 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Bird feeding behavior as a measure of restoration success in a Caribbean forested wetland
- Effects of mowing and burning on shrubland and grassland birds on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
- Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) breeding success in relation to shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) brood parasitism in Boqueron, Puerto Rico
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