A photo of a Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina), male
Tennessee Warbler, Male

Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrina

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". The breeding male has olive back, shoulders, rump and vent. The flight feathers are brownish-black. It has a slate gray neck, crown and eyeline. The underside is a gray-white. The female is similar to the male, but is much duller and is tinged with yellow and olive overall, especially on the underside. The Tennessee warbler has long wings, short tail and a thin, pointy bill. Juveniles and first-year birds are quite similar to the female. In winter and fall, adult male resembles juvenile and spring adult female but shows more yellow below: the grey neck and crown turn into an olive green while the underside takes a yellow hue. Tennessee warblers resemble female black-throated blue warblers. The only difference is that the black-throated blue has a darker cheek and two white wing spots. This bird can be confused with the red-eyed vireo, which is larger, moves more deliberately and sings almost constantly. The orange-crowned warbler can also look similar, but lacks the white eyebrow, is greyer-brown above and has yellow undertail coverts.
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Sightings

A map showing the sighting location
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Matthew Johnson
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 - 12:35pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Steve Durston
Friday 17 Mar 2023 - 12:48pm
Costa Rica
A map showing the sighting location
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Steve Durston
Thursday 16 Mar 2023 - 2:43pm
Costa Rica
A photo of a Tennessee Warbler photographed in Reserva Agouti Costa Rica
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Ryan Deal
Monday 13 Feb 2023 - 8:37pm
Costa Rica
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