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Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 10.4 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 Setophaga
- Species occidentalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hermit 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 Hermit Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA w USA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 339,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hermit Warbler?
The Hermit Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Hermit Warbler live?
The Hermit Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA w USA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hermit Warbler belong to?
The Hermit Warbler (Setophaga occidentalis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hermit Warbler eat?
The Hermit Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hermit Warbler migrate?
The Hermit Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Hermit 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 Hermit Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Hermit 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 Hermit Warbler's range?
The Hermit Warbler has a mapped global range of about 339,000 km².
Conservation
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