Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Parulidae
About
The Cape May warbler is a species of New World warbler. It breeds in northern North America. Its breeding range spans all but the westernmost parts of southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, and New England. It is migratory, wintering in the West Indies. This species is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, with two records in Britain as of October 2013. The English name refers to Cape May, New Jersey, where George Ord collected the specimen that was later described by Alexander Wilson.
Fun Fact
This species can lay the largest clutch of any New World warbler, probably in response to increases in the numbers of spruce budworm during outbreaks.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on berry juice and nectar in winter, and has, uniquely for a warbler, a tubular tongue to facilitate this behavior.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance