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Flame-throated Warbler
Oreothlypis gutturalis
Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 9.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Oreothlypis
- Species gutturalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame-throated Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Flame-throated Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3,913 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame-throated Warbler?
The Flame-throated Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Flame-throated Warbler live?
The Flame-throated Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flame-throated Warbler belong to?
The Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flame-throated Warbler eat?
The Flame-throated Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Flame-throated Warbler migrate?
The Flame-throated Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flame-throated Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Flame-throated Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Flame-throated Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Flame-throated Warbler's range?
The Flame-throated Warbler has a mapped global range of about 3,913 km².
Conservation
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