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Blackpoll warbler migration Setophaga striata
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| Scientific name | Setophaga striata |
|---|---|
| Adult weight | 12.3 g (adult) |
| IUCN status | Near threatened |
| Records mapped | 1,051,721 (GBIF) |
| GPS / geolocator tracks | none with an open licence yet |
Facts from Wikidata Q27075924 (CC0).
Migration in the data
1,051,721 GBIF records (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 licences only) are mapped here, in 1.41° grid cells, month by month.
In the Americas, the centre of the records (adjusted for observer effort) is furthest north in June (about 57°N) and furthest south in March (about 4°N).
Month by month: centre of records in the Americas
| Month | Centre (latitude) | South of the Equator |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4°N | 11% |
| February | 5°N | 8% |
| March | 4°N | 12% |
| April | 21°N | 5% |
| May | 45°N | 0% |
| June | 57°N | 0% |
| July | 57°N | 0% |
| August | 54°N | 0% |
| September | 45°N | 0% |
| October | 28°N | 1% |
| November | 14°N | 4% |
| December | 5°N | 7% |
Tracked birds
No openly licensed (CC0 / CC BY) tracking data package for this species was found in the Movebank Data Repository yet, so only records are shown.
About the blackpoll warbler
The blackpoll warbler is a New World warbler. Breeding males are mostly black and white. They have a prominent black cap, white cheeks, and white wing bars. The blackpoll breeds in forests of northern North America, from Alaska throughout most of Canada, to the Adirondack Mountains of New York as well as New England in the Northeastern United States. They are a common migrant throughout much of North America. …
From the Wikipedia article “Blackpoll warbler” (revision 1380656316), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sources
GBIF occurrence records, licence CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0 only, observations only (no specimens), filtered with: taxonKey=6092935&license=CC0_1_0&license=CC_BY_4_0&occurrenceStatus=PRESENT&hasGeospatialIssue=false&basisOfRecord=HUMAN_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=MACHINE_OBSERVATION&basisOfRecord=OBSERVATION. Monthly queries: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec. GBIF.org (23 October 2026) occurrence data accessed via the GBIF API; a GBIF download DOI is still to be added. Contributing datasets.