Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Oriente Warbler
Teretistris fornsi
Oriente Warbler (Teretistris fornsi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Oriente Warbler (Teretistris fornsi) is a member of the Teretistridae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9.7 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 Teretistridae Cuban Warblers
- Genus Teretistris
- Species fornsi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Teretistridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Oriente 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 Oriente Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Oriente Warbler (Teretistris fornsi) belongs to the Teretistridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 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 38,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Oriente Warbler?
The Oriente Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Oriente Warbler live?
The Oriente Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Oriente Warbler belong to?
The Oriente Warbler (Teretistris fornsi) belongs to the Teretistridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Oriente Warbler eat?
The Oriente Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Oriente Warbler migrate?
The Oriente Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Oriente 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 Oriente Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Oriente 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 Oriente Warbler's range?
The Oriente Warbler has a mapped global range of about 38,000 km².
Conservation
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