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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9.3 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 Setophaga
- Species pensylvanica
Where it lives
South-central, southeastern Canada to north-central, northeastern, eastern USA
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-sided 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 Chestnut-sided Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA sc, se Canada to nc, ne, e USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-sided Warbler?
The Chestnut-sided Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Chestnut-sided Warbler live?
The Chestnut-sided Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA sc, se Canada to nc, ne, e USA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-sided Warbler belong to?
The Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-sided Warbler eat?
The Chestnut-sided Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-sided Warbler migrate?
The Chestnut-sided Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Chestnut-sided 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 Chestnut-sided Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-sided Warbler — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-sided Warbler's range?
The Chestnut-sided Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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