Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Warblers (Parulidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Tennessee warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. The specific name peregrina is from Latin peregrinus "wanderer".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southeastern Alaska and southern Yukon to northern USA; winters southern Mexico to northwestern South America.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tennessee warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
