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Three-banded Warbler
Basileuterus trifasciatus
Three-banded Warbler (Basileuterus trifasciatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Three-banded Warbler (Basileuterus trifasciatus) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.7 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 Basileuterus
- Species trifasciatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Three-banded 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 Three-banded Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Three-banded Warbler (Basileuterus trifasciatus) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador, Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Three-banded Warbler?
The Three-banded Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Three-banded Warbler live?
The Three-banded Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador, Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Three-banded Warbler belong to?
The Three-banded Warbler (Basileuterus trifasciatus) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Three-banded Warbler eat?
The Three-banded Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Three-banded Warbler migrate?
The Three-banded Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Three-banded 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 Three-banded Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Three-banded 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 Three-banded Warbler's range?
The Three-banded Warbler has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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