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Russet-crowned Warbler
Myiothlypis coronata
Russet-crowned Warbler (Myiothlypis coronata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Russet-crowned Warbler (Myiothlypis coronata) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.3 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 coronata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Russet-crowned 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 Russet-crowned Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Russet-crowned Warbler (Myiothlypis coronata) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to c Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 418,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Russet-crowned Warbler?
The Russet-crowned Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 16.3 g.
Where does the Russet-crowned Warbler live?
The Russet-crowned Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to c Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Russet-crowned Warbler belong to?
The Russet-crowned Warbler (Myiothlypis coronata) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Russet-crowned Warbler eat?
The Russet-crowned Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Russet-crowned Warbler migrate?
The Russet-crowned Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Russet-crowned 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 Russet-crowned Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Russet-crowned Warbler — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Russet-crowned Warbler's range?
The Russet-crowned Warbler has a mapped global range of about 418,000 km².
Conservation
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