Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Green-tailed Warbler
Microligea palustris
Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family found in North 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 Phaenicophilidae Greater Antillean Tanagers
- Genus Microligea
- Species palustris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phaenicophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-tailed 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 Green-tailed Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris) belongs to the Phaenicophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-tailed Warbler?
The Green-tailed Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Green-tailed Warbler live?
The Green-tailed Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green-tailed Warbler belong to?
The Green-tailed Warbler (Microligea palustris) belongs to the Phaenicophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green-tailed Warbler eat?
The Green-tailed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green-tailed Warbler migrate?
The Green-tailed Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Green-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 Green-tailed Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Green-tailed 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 Green-tailed Warbler's range?
The Green-tailed Warbler has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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