Northern Parula
Setophaga americana (Linnaeus, 1758)
NORPA 
17320
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae
A brightly coloured warbler that breeds across the eastern half of the United States, Northern Parul is a very rare visitor to Britain and Ireland. Records are spread from September to November, but with a peak in October.
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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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Isles of Scilly, 1966 |
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 Northern Parula, 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: NORPA | Euring: 17320 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Contributions of the Conservation Reserve Program to populations of breeding birds in North Dakota
- Effects of mowing and burning on shrubland and grassland birds on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
- Forest bird response to regeneration practices in central hardwood forests
Read more studies about Northern Parula on Conservation Evidence >
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