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Least Concern

Black-cheeked Warbler

Basileuterus melanogenys

Black-cheeked Warbler (Basileuterus melanogenys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Black-cheeked Warbler (Basileuterus melanogenys) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 11.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Parulidae New World Warblers
  4. Genus Basileuterus
  5. Species melanogenys

Where it lives

Costa Rica and Panama

Quick facts

Weight
11.8 g
Family
Parulidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Black-cheeked 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 Black-cheeked Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Black-cheeked Warbler (Basileuterus melanogenys) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 4,832 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Black-cheeked Warbler — Call, song

Recorded by Hans Matheve Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Black-cheeked Warbler?

The Black-cheeked Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.

Where does the Black-cheeked Warbler live?

The Black-cheeked Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Black-cheeked Warbler belong to?

The Black-cheeked Warbler (Basileuterus melanogenys) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Black-cheeked Warbler eat?

The Black-cheeked Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Black-cheeked Warbler migrate?

The Black-cheeked Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Black-cheeked 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 Black-cheeked Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Black-cheeked 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 Black-cheeked Warbler's range?

The Black-cheeked Warbler has a mapped global range of about 4,832 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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