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Grey-throated Warbler
Myiothlypis cinereicollis
Grey-throated Warbler (Myiothlypis cinereicollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Grey-throated Warbler (Myiothlypis cinereicollis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.2 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 Myiothlypis
- Species cinereicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Endangered
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-throated 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 Grey-throated Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-throated Warbler (Myiothlypis cinereicollis) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela and Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 36,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-throated Warbler?
The Grey-throated Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 17.2 g.
Where does the Grey-throated Warbler live?
The Grey-throated Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-throated Warbler belong to?
The Grey-throated Warbler (Myiothlypis cinereicollis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-throated Warbler eat?
The Grey-throated Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-throated Warbler migrate?
The Grey-throated Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-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 Grey-throated Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-throated Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-throated Warbler's range?
The Grey-throated Warbler has a mapped global range of about 36,000 km².
Conservation
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