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Flavescent Warbler
Myiothlypis flaveola
Flavescent Warbler (Myiothlypis flaveola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Flavescent Warbler (Myiothlypis flaveola) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.2 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 flaveola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flavescent Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Flavescent Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flavescent Warbler (Myiothlypis flaveola) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela to ne Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 6 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 4.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flavescent Warbler?
The Flavescent Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Flavescent Warbler live?
The Flavescent Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela to ne Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Flavescent Warbler belong to?
The Flavescent Warbler (Myiothlypis flaveola) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flavescent Warbler eat?
The Flavescent Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Flavescent Warbler migrate?
The Flavescent Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flavescent 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 Flavescent Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Flavescent 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 Flavescent Warbler's range?
The Flavescent Warbler has a mapped global range of about 4.1 million km².
Conservation
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