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Bahama Warbler
Setophaga flavescens
Bahama Warbler (Setophaga flavescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Bahama Warbler (Setophaga flavescens) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Setophaga
- Species flavescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bahama Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bahama Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Bahama Warbler (Setophaga flavescens) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Bahamas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,588 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bahama Warbler?
The Bahama Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Bahama Warbler live?
The Bahama Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Bahamas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bahama Warbler belong to?
The Bahama Warbler (Setophaga flavescens) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bahama Warbler eat?
The Bahama Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bahama Warbler migrate?
The Bahama Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Bahama Warbler endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Bahama Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Bahama 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 Bahama Warbler's range?
The Bahama Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2,588 km².
Conservation
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