Northern parula

Setophaga americana

The Northern parula (Setophaga americana) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Mossy woods in eastern North America. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Setophaga americana
Region	North America
Found in	United States and Canada

🏡 Where the Northern parula lives

Mossy woods in eastern North America.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs70%
🍎 Fruit10%
🌸 Nectar10%
🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It weaves its nest inside hanging moss.

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Recorded by Mario Reyes Jr (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1107428. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Northern parula

Where does the Northern parula live?

The Northern parula lives in United States and Canada. Mossy woods in eastern North America.

What does the Northern parula eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), fruit (about 10%), nectar (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Northern parula endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.