Texas
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
(L 5.5" WS 9" Wt 0.46 oz)
Hold the songbird record for the
longest over-water flight...may
double their weight for migration.
longest over-water flight...may
double their weight for migration.
South Padre
Island
Island
22Apr2013
© BirdNote,
Todd Peterson
Septophaga in Greek
means moth eater;
striata in Latin means
striped or streaked.
means moth eater;
striata in Latin means
striped or streaked.
© Audubon
Society
Society
19Apr2021
The elliptical round trip for an Alaskan
Blackpoll warbler may cover 11 or 12
thousand miles.
Blackpoll warbler may cover 11 or 12
thousand miles.
(Scott Weidensaul)