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Grey-and-gold Warbler
Myiothlypis fraseri
Grey-and-gold Warbler (Myiothlypis fraseri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Grey-and-gold Warbler (Myiothlypis fraseri) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.6 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 Myiothlypis
- Species fraseri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-and-gold Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-and-gold Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-and-gold Warbler (Myiothlypis fraseri) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador, Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 61,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-and-gold Warbler?
The Grey-and-gold Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Grey-and-gold Warbler live?
The Grey-and-gold Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador, Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-and-gold Warbler belong to?
The Grey-and-gold Warbler (Myiothlypis fraseri) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-and-gold Warbler eat?
The Grey-and-gold Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-and-gold Warbler migrate?
The Grey-and-gold Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-and-gold 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 Grey-and-gold Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-and-gold 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 Grey-and-gold Warbler's range?
The Grey-and-gold Warbler has a mapped global range of about 61,000 km².
Conservation
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