# Tennessee Warbler

*Leiothlypis peregrina*

Despite its name, it only passes through Tennessee during migration; it was first described from a specimen found there.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Parulidae › Leiothlypis
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Boreal coniferous forests for breeding; tropical forests and shade-grown coffee plantations for wintering.
- **Diet:** Primarily insects like spruce budworms during summer; nectar and fruit during winter migration.
- **Range:** Canada, United States, Central America, Northern South America
- **Size:** Length: 11-13 cm; Wingspan: 19-20 cm; Weight: 8-13 g
- **Lifespan:** 3 to 7 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat loss in wintering grounds, window collisions, and pesticide use reducing insect prey.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless and shy. Observe from a distance with binoculars to avoid disturbing its feeding. If one strikes a window, place it in a ventilated box until it recovers; seek a rehabber if injured.

## About

The Tennessee warbler ( Leiothlypis peregrina ) is a New World warbler that breeds in eastern North America and winters in southern Central America and northern South America. The specific peregrina is from Latin peregrinus "wanderer".

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/0da7d96b-9f51-4f01-9a1e-966b35e1821c
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/979756
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiothlypis peregrina
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/7756/medium.jpg (Jerry Oldenettel, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.