Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER from southeast AZ, USA / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Setophaga
- Species cerulea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cerulean 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 Cerulean Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA se Canada and nc, ne USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cerulean Warbler?
The Cerulean Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Cerulean Warbler live?
The Cerulean Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA se Canada and nc, ne USA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cerulean Warbler belong to?
The Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cerulean Warbler eat?
The Cerulean Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cerulean Warbler migrate?
The Cerulean Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Cerulean Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Cerulean Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Cerulean 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 Cerulean Warbler's range?
The Cerulean Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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