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Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra
Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9.9 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 Setophaga
- Species pharetra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Arrowhead Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Arrowhead Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Arrowhead Warbler?
The Arrowhead Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Arrowhead Warbler live?
The Arrowhead Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Arrowhead Warbler belong to?
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Arrowhead Warbler eat?
The Arrowhead Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Arrowhead Warbler migrate?
The Arrowhead Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Arrowhead 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.
How large is the Arrowhead Warbler's range?
The Arrowhead Warbler has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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