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Choco Warbler
Myiothlypis chlorophrys
Choco Warbler (Myiothlypis chlorophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Choco Warbler (Myiothlypis chlorophrys) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.2 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 Myiothlypis
- Species chlorophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Choco 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 Choco Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Choco Warbler (Myiothlypis chlorophrys) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 24,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Choco Warbler?
The Choco Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Choco Warbler live?
The Choco Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Choco Warbler belong to?
The Choco Warbler (Myiothlypis chlorophrys) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Choco Warbler eat?
The Choco Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Choco Warbler migrate?
The Choco Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Choco 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 Choco Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Choco Warbler — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Choco Warbler's range?
The Choco Warbler has a mapped global range of about 24,000 km².
Conservation
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