Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Warblers (Parulidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) is a fairly common migratory New World warbler, 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighing 8.5 g (0.30 oz). It breeds in eastern North America in southern Ontario and the eastern United States and winters in southern Central America. Its breeding range is extending northwards, where it is replacing the very closely related golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern USA; winters southeastern Mexico to Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-winged 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.
