Fan-tailed Warbler
Basileuterus lachrymosus
Fan-tailed Warbler (Basileuterus lachrymosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
The Fan-tailed Warbler (Basileuterus lachrymosus) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 25.6 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 Basileuterus
- Species lachrymosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fan-tailed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Fan-tailed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fan-tailed Warbler (Basileuterus lachrymosus) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico to Nicaragua.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 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 340,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fan-tailed Warbler?
The Fan-tailed Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 25.6 g.
Where does the Fan-tailed Warbler live?
The Fan-tailed Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico to Nicaragua, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fan-tailed Warbler belong to?
The Fan-tailed Warbler (Basileuterus lachrymosus) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fan-tailed Warbler eat?
The Fan-tailed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fan-tailed Warbler migrate?
The Fan-tailed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fan-tailed 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 Fan-tailed Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Fan-tailed 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 Fan-tailed Warbler's range?
The Fan-tailed Warbler has a mapped global range of about 340,000 km².
Conservation
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