Hooded warbler
Setophaga citrina
The hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina) is a New World warbler.
About the Hooded warbler
The hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina) is a New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America across the eastern United States and into southernmost Canada (Ontario). It is migratory, wintering in Central America and the West Indies. Hooded warblers are very rare vagrants to western Europe. Recent genetic research has suggested that the type species of Wilsonia (hooded warbler W. citrina) and of Setophaga (American redstart S. ruticilla) are closely related and should be merged into the same genus. As the name Setophaga (published in 1827) takes priority over Wilsonia (published in 1838), hooded warbler would then be transferred as Setophaga citrina. This change has been accepted by the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithologists' Union, and the IOC World Bir
Fun Facts About Hooded warbler
- It is migratory, wintering in Central America and the West Indies.
- It breeds in eastern North America across the eastern United States and into southernmost Canada (Ontario).
- Hooded warblers are very rare vagrants to western Europe.
- As the name Setophaga (published in 1827) takes priority over Wilsonia (published in 1838), hooded warbler would then be transferred as Setophaga citrina.
Conservation Status
The Hooded warbler is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Parulidae |
| Genus | Setophaga |
| Species | Setophaga citrina |
Range & Habitat
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