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Santa Marta Warbler
Myiothlypis basilica
Santa Marta Warbler (Myiothlypis basilica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Santa Marta Warbler (Myiothlypis basilica) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Parulidae New World Warblers
- Genus Myiothlypis
- Species basilica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Santa Marta Warbler (Myiothlypis basilica) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 691 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Santa Marta Warbler?
The Santa Marta Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Santa Marta Warbler live?
The Santa Marta Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Santa Marta Warbler belong to?
The Santa Marta Warbler (Myiothlypis basilica) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Santa Marta Warbler eat?
The Santa Marta Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Santa Marta Warbler migrate?
The Santa Marta Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Santa Marta Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Santa Marta Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta Warbler's range?
The Santa Marta Warbler has a mapped global range of about 691 km².
Conservation
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