Elfin Woods Warbler
Setophaga angelae
Elfin Woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Elfin Woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 7.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Setophaga
- Species angelae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Elfin Woods 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 Elfin Woods Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Elfin Woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Puerto Rico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 135 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Elfin Woods Warbler?
The Elfin Woods Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.7 g.
Where does the Elfin Woods Warbler live?
The Elfin Woods Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Puerto Rico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Elfin Woods Warbler belong to?
The Elfin Woods Warbler (Setophaga angelae) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Elfin Woods Warbler eat?
The Elfin Woods Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Elfin Woods Warbler migrate?
The Elfin Woods Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Elfin Woods Warbler endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Elfin Woods Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Elfin Woods 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 Elfin Woods Warbler's range?
The Elfin Woods Warbler has a mapped global range of about 135 km².
Conservation
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