Photo: Matt Tillett from Cumberland, MD, USA / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Connecticut Warbler
Oporornis agilis
Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 13.3 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 Oporornis
- Species agilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Connecticut Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Connecticut Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA sc Canada and nc USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Connecticut Warbler?
The Connecticut Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the Connecticut Warbler live?
The Connecticut Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA sc Canada and nc USA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Connecticut Warbler belong to?
The Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Connecticut Warbler eat?
The Connecticut Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Connecticut Warbler migrate?
The Connecticut Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Connecticut 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 Connecticut Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Connecticut Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Connecticut Warbler's range?
The Connecticut Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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