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Pink-headed Warbler
Cardellina versicolor
Pink-headed Warbler (Cardellina versicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Pink-headed Warbler (Cardellina versicolor) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 10 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 Cardellina
- Species versicolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-headed Warbler (Cardellina versicolor) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico and Guatemala.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-headed Warbler?
The Pink-headed Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Pink-headed Warbler live?
The Pink-headed Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico and Guatemala, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pink-headed Warbler belong to?
The Pink-headed Warbler (Cardellina versicolor) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-headed Warbler eat?
The Pink-headed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pink-headed Warbler migrate?
The Pink-headed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-headed 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 Pink-headed Warbler's range?
The Pink-headed Warbler has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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