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Mangrove Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Adults weigh 10.2 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 Setophaga
- Species petechia
Where it lives
Extreme southern USA through West Indies to coastal MA and SA
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mangrove Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mangrove Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America. Its distribution covers NA, MA, SA extreme s USA through West Indies to coastal MA and SA.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.2 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 15.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mangrove Warbler?
The Mangrove Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.2 g.
Where does the Mangrove Warbler live?
The Mangrove Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America with a range covering NA, MA, SA extreme s USA through West Indies to coastal MA and SA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mangrove Warbler belong to?
The Mangrove Warbler (Setophaga petechia) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mangrove Warbler eat?
The Mangrove Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mangrove Warbler migrate?
The Mangrove Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Mangrove 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 Mangrove Warbler's range?
The Mangrove Warbler has a mapped global range of about 15.6 million 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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