Canada warbler
Cardellina canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The canada warbler (Cardellina canadensis) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10 g to 10.5 g and live up to 8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the canada warbler
- Weight
- 10 g – 10.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the canada warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the canada warbler?
The Canada warbler (Cardellina canadensis) is a small boreal songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). It summers in Canada and northeastern United States and winters in northern South America.
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Is the canada warbler endangered?
The canada warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the canada warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParulidae
- genusCardellina
- SpeciesCardellina canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms Muscicapa bonapartii, Muscicapa canadensis, Sylvania canadensis, Sylvia pardalina, Sylvicola pardalina, Wilsonia canadensis
Other names and names in other languages (48)
- Bonaparte flycatcherEnglish
- Canadian flycatcherEnglish
- bosquerola del CanadàCatalan
- lesňáček kanadskýCzech
- telor CanadaWelsh
- CanadasangerDanish
- Canada-sangerDanish
- KanadawaldsängerGerman
- Καναδέζικη ΠάρουλαGreek
- kanada parulioEsperanto
- Chipe de collarSpanish
- Cigüita de CanadaSpanish
- Reinita canadienseSpanish
- Reinita de CanadáSpanish
- Reinita PechirrayadaSpanish
- viirpugu-säälikEstonian
- viirurintakerttuliFinnish
- Bringuríputur gulljómariFaroese
- Paruline du CanadaFrench
- Ceolaire CeanadachIrish
- Kiaulleyder CanadaghScottish Gaelic
- Ti Tchit KanadaHaitian Creole
- סבכון קנדיHebrew
- kanadska sjeničicaCroatian
- örvös lombjáróHungarian
- HaustskríkjaIcelandic
- Parula canadeseItalian
- クロボシアメリカムシクイJapanese
- kuroboshiamerikamushikuiJapanese
- kanadinė vilsonijaLithuanian
- Kanādas ķauķisLatvian
- Canadese ZangerDutch
- kanadaparulaNorwegian
- Chipe CanadesPapiamento
- wilsonka kanadyjskaPolish
- mariquita-canadianaPortuguese
- Mariquita-do-canadaPortuguese
- mariquita-do-canadáPortuguese
- Канадская вильсонияRussian
- KanádacizotNorthern Sami
- horárik kanadskýSlovak
- apalaški frfotavčekSlovenian
- Kanadska cvrkutarkaSerbian
- kanadaskogssångareSwedish
- Kanada ÖtleğeniTurkish
- болотянка строкатоволаUkrainian
- 加拿大威森莺Chinese
- 加拿大威森鶯Chinese
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Relatives of the canada warbler
Other species in the same genus Cardellina.

Wilson's warbler
Cardellina pusilla

Red warbler
Cardellina rubra

Pink-headed warbler
Cardellina versicolor
Red-faced warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons
CompareCanada warbler vs Wilson's warblerCanada warbler vs Red warblerCanada warbler vs Pink-headed warblerCanada warbler vs Red-faced warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the canada warbler?
An adult canada warbler weighs 10 g – 10.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the canada warbler endangered?
The canada warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the canada warbler live?
The canada warbler has a recorded lifespan of 8 years.
What kind of animal is the canada warbler?
The canada warbler (Cardellina canadensis) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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