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Chestnut-capped Warbler
Basileuterus delattrii
Chestnut-capped Warbler (Basileuterus delattrii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Chestnut-capped Warbler (Basileuterus delattrii) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10.4 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Basileuterus
- Species delattrii
Where it lives
Southern Guatemala to northern Colombia and western Venezuela
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-capped Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-capped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-capped Warbler (Basileuterus delattrii) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Guatemala to n Colombia and w Venezuela.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-capped Warbler?
The Chestnut-capped Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Chestnut-capped Warbler live?
The Chestnut-capped Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Guatemala to n Colombia and w Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-capped Warbler belong to?
The Chestnut-capped Warbler (Basileuterus delattrii) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-capped Warbler eat?
The Chestnut-capped Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-capped Warbler migrate?
The Chestnut-capped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Chestnut-capped Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-capped Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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