About New World Warblers

Overview

The New World Warblers are a family of birds (Latin: Parulidae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 18 genera and 120 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Nearctic, South America, Middle America. Notable genera include Setophaga, Myiothlypis, Geothlypis. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Parulidae (New World Warblers); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 18 genera and 120 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Nearctic, South America, Middle America.