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Cuzco Warbler
Myiothlypis chrysogaster
Cuzco Warbler (Myiothlypis chrysogaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cuzco Warbler (Myiothlypis chrysogaster) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.2 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 chrysogaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cuzco 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 Cuzco Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cuzco Warbler (Myiothlypis chrysogaster) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 43,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cuzco Warbler?
The Cuzco Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Cuzco Warbler live?
The Cuzco Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cuzco Warbler belong to?
The Cuzco Warbler (Myiothlypis chrysogaster) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cuzco Warbler eat?
The Cuzco Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cuzco Warbler migrate?
The Cuzco Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cuzco 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 Cuzco Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Cuzco 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 Cuzco Warbler's range?
The Cuzco Warbler has a mapped global range of about 43,000 km².
Conservation
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