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Colima Warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis
Colima Warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Colima Warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis) 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 Leiothlypis
- Species crissalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Colima 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 Colima Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Colima Warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA sw Texas (USA) to c Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 100,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Colima Warbler?
The Colima Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Colima Warbler live?
The Colima Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA sw Texas (USA) to c Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Colima Warbler belong to?
The Colima Warbler (Leiothlypis crissalis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Colima Warbler eat?
The Colima Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Colima Warbler migrate?
The Colima Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Colima 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 Colima Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Colima 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 Colima Warbler's range?
The Colima Warbler has a mapped global range of about 100,000 km².
Conservation
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