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Pirre Warbler
Basileuterus ignotus
Pirre Warbler (Basileuterus ignotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
The Pirre Warbler (Basileuterus ignotus) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Basileuterus
- Species ignotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pirre 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 Pirre Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pirre Warbler (Basileuterus ignotus) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 181 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pirre Warbler?
The Pirre Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Pirre Warbler live?
The Pirre Warbler is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pirre Warbler belong to?
The Pirre Warbler (Basileuterus ignotus) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pirre Warbler eat?
The Pirre Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pirre Warbler migrate?
The Pirre Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pirre Warbler endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Pirre Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Pirre 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 Pirre Warbler's range?
The Pirre Warbler has a mapped global range of about 181 km².
Conservation
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