Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla (A Wilson, 1811) 17720
Family: Passeriformes > Parulidae

Wilsons Warbler, Yoav Perlman

This yellow-green warbler, with its distinctive black cap, is an extremely rare visitor from northern Canada. The species has suffered from a large population decline in recent decades (mostly due to habitat loss) making future occurrences here less likely.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
38 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
38 records

BTO RECORDS

38 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
38 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

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.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

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 Wilson's 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.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: bosquerola de Wilson
Czech: lesnácek mniší
Danish: Sortkronet Sanger
Dutch: Wilsons Zanger
Estonian: pajusäälik
Finnish: sitruunakerttuli
French: Paruline à calotte noire
German: Mönchswaldsänger
Hungarian: sapkás lombjáró
Icelandic: Mýraskríkja
Italian: Parula di Wilson
Latvian: Vilsona kaukis
Lithuanian: nykštukine vilsonija
Norwegian: Kalottparula
Polish: wilsonka mala
Portuguese: mariquita-de-barrete-preto
Slovak: horárik vrbový
Slovenian: mali frfotavcek
Spanish: Reinita de Wilson
Swedish: svartkronad skogssångare

Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com

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