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Warblers in Texas
Warblers in Texas come down to 50 species with regular eBird records, led by the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Together they account for 1,773,883 of the 35 million eBird records from 2020–2024 — 5.0% of everything reported in the state.
The full list: Yellow-rumped Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Black-and-white Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow-breasted Chat, Tennessee Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, American Redstart, Yellow-throated Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Ovenbird, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Canada Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Tropical Parula, Palm Warbler, Swainson's Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Golden-crowned Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Painted Redstart, Colima Warbler, Virginia's Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Lucy's Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Fan-tailed Warbler and Red-faced Warbler. Wood-warblers are small, active, often brightly colored insect-eaters, and for many birders they define spring migration. A few species winter in the southern states; most breed in the north and pass through in April–May and again in September–October.
Warblers in Texas: every species, most-reported first
Every warbler with at least 25 eBird records in the state from 2020–2024, most-reported first. The status label is derived from each species’ own monthly share of all state records.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) — 379,063 records, 1.1% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from November to March and peaking in January.
2. Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) — 237,991 records, 0.7% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from October to March and peaking in January.
3. Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) — 142,021 records, 0.4% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from September to May and peaking in April.
4. Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) — 97,267 records, 0.3% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in March, April, May and September with a peak in April.
5. Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) — 84,175 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a winter visitor, present mainly from May to June and peaking in February.
6. Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) — 82,403 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in April, May, August and September with a peak in September.
7. Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) — 79,504 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in April, May, September and October with a peak in April.
8. Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) — 63,212 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in May, September and October with a peak in September.
9. Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) — 53,831 records, 0.2% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in March, April, May and June with a peak in April.
10. Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) — 45,879 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a summer visitor, present mainly from April to September and peaking in April.
11. Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) — 45,715 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in April and May with a peak in April.
12. Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) — 45,112 records, 0.1% of the state’s eBird total; a passage migrant, reported mainly in April with a peak in April.
The remaining 38 species — Black-throated Green Warbler, American Redstart, Yellow-throated Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Ovenbird, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Canada Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Tropical Parula, Palm Warbler, Swainson's Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Golden-crowned Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Painted Redstart, Colima Warbler, Virginia's Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Lucy's Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Fan-tailed Warbler and Red-faced Warbler — are recorded regularly but in smaller numbers; see the cards above for their status.
When to see warblers in Texas
Adding up every species’ share of state eBird records month by month, warblers are most prominent in April, May and January and least in July and June. None of the 50 species is a year-round resident, so the timing below is everything.
Summer visitors. Yellow-breasted Chat arrives around April and is mostly gone after September (peak April); Yellow-throated Warbler arrives around January and is mostly gone after November (peak April); Golden-cheeked Warbler arrives around March and is mostly gone after July (peak March); Colima Warbler arrives around April and is mostly gone after July (peak May).
Winter visitors. Yellow-rumped Warbler arrives around November and leaves after March (peak January); Orange-crowned Warbler arrives around October and leaves after March (peak January); Common Yellowthroat arrives around September and leaves after May (peak April); Pine Warbler arrives around May and leaves after June (peak February); Tropical Parula arrives around October and leaves after June (peak January); Palm Warbler arrives around October and leaves after April (peak October).
Passage migrants. Black-and-white Warbler is reported mainly in March, April, May and September; Yellow Warbler is reported mainly in April, May, August and September; Nashville Warbler is reported mainly in April, May, September and October; Wilson's Warbler is reported mainly in May, September and October; Northern Parula is reported mainly in March, April, May and June; Tennessee Warbler is reported mainly in April and May.
Attracting warblers to Texas backyards
Warblers rarely visit seed feeders. Native trees and shrubs that host insects, a shallow moving-water feature, and no pesticides are what bring them into a yard, especially during migration.
In Texas the warbler most likely to turn up is the Yellow-rumped Warbler. Its own page covers month-by-month activity and attraction tips for this state.
Warblers in Texas: FAQ
How many species of warblers are there in Texas?
50 species of warblers have regular eBird records in Texas (at least 25 records in 2020–2024): Yellow-rumped Warbler, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Black-and-white Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow-breasted Chat, Tennessee Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, American Redstart, Yellow-throated Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Ovenbird, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler, Worm-eating Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Canada Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Tropical Parula, Palm Warbler, Swainson's Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Golden-crowned Warbler, Prairie Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Painted Redstart, Colima Warbler, Virginia's Warbler, Grace's Warbler, Lucy's Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Fan-tailed Warbler and Red-faced Warbler.
What is the most common warbler in Texas?
The Yellow-rumped Warbler, with 379,063 eBird records in 2020–2024, followed by the Orange-crowned Warbler with 237,991. It is a winter visitor, present mainly from November to March and peaking in January.
When is the best time to see warblers in Texas?
April, May and January, when the combined share of Texas eBird records belonging to warblers is highest. Summer visitors such as the Yellow-breasted Chat arrive around April. Winter visitors such as the Yellow-rumped Warbler arrive around November.
More birds in Texas
Warblers in other states
Warblers in Texas: sources
Every number on this page comes from the EOD – eBird Observation Dataset published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and distributed through GBIF under a CC BY 4.0 license: Texas records from 2020–2024, retrieved 2026-09-18. Species are drawn from the families Parulidae; only species with at least 25 records are listed, and a species is called a year-round resident when its monthly share of state records stays above 30% of its own peak in ten or more months. “Records” are individual eBird observations, so they reflect how often birders report a species, not a population count.