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Adelaide’s Warbler
Setophaga adelaidae
Adelaide's Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Adelaide’s Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 6.9 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 adelaidae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Adelaide’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 Adelaide’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Adelaide’s Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Puerto Rico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 8,923 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Adelaide’s Warbler?
The Adelaide’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Adelaide’s Warbler live?
The Adelaide’s Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Puerto Rico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Adelaide’s Warbler belong to?
The Adelaide’s Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Adelaide’s Warbler eat?
The Adelaide’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Adelaide’s Warbler migrate?
The Adelaide’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Adelaide’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 Adelaide’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Adelaide’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 Adelaide’s Warbler's range?
The Adelaide’s Warbler has a mapped global range of about 8,923 km².
Conservation
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