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Audubon’s Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Audubon's Warbler (Setophaga auduboni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Audubon’s Warbler (Setophaga auduboni) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 11.9 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 auduboni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Audubon’s 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 Audubon’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Audubon’s Warbler (Setophaga auduboni) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA n, w, nc Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Audubon’s Warbler?
The Audubon’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.9 g.
Where does the Audubon’s Warbler live?
The Audubon’s Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA n, w, nc Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Audubon’s Warbler belong to?
The Audubon’s Warbler (Setophaga auduboni) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Audubon’s Warbler eat?
The Audubon’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Audubon’s Warbler migrate?
The Audubon’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Audubon’s 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 Audubon’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Audubon’s 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 Audubon’s Warbler's range?
The Audubon’s Warbler has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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