Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Riverbank Warbler
Myiothlypis rivularis
Riverbank Warbler (Myiothlypis rivularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Riverbank Warbler (Myiothlypis rivularis) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 13.5 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 Myiothlypis
- Species rivularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Riverbank Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Riverbank Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Riverbank Warbler (Myiothlypis rivularis) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n, se, sc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 846,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Riverbank Warbler?
The Riverbank Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.5 g.
Where does the Riverbank Warbler live?
The Riverbank Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA n, se, sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Riverbank Warbler belong to?
The Riverbank Warbler (Myiothlypis rivularis) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Riverbank Warbler eat?
The Riverbank Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Riverbank Warbler migrate?
The Riverbank Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Riverbank 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 Riverbank Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Riverbank 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 Riverbank Warbler's range?
The Riverbank Warbler has a mapped global range of about 846,000 km².
Conservation
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