Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Olive-capped Warbler
Setophaga pityophila
Olive-capped Warbler (Setophaga pityophila) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Olive-capped Warbler (Setophaga pityophila) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 8 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 pityophila
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-capped Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Olive-capped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-capped Warbler (Setophaga pityophila) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba and Bahamas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7,445 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-capped Warbler?
The Olive-capped Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Olive-capped Warbler live?
The Olive-capped Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba and Bahamas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Olive-capped Warbler belong to?
The Olive-capped Warbler (Setophaga pityophila) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive-capped Warbler eat?
The Olive-capped Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Olive-capped Warbler migrate?
The Olive-capped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-capped 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 Olive-capped Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Olive-capped 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 Olive-capped Warbler's range?
The Olive-capped Warbler has a mapped global range of about 7,445 km².
Conservation
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