Photo: Ross Tsai from Lubbock, Texas, USA / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
St. Lucia Warbler
Setophaga delicata
St. Lucia Warbler (Setophaga delicata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The St. Lucia Warbler (Setophaga delicata) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 7.4 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 Setophaga
- Species delicata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The St. Lucia 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 St. Lucia Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The St. Lucia Warbler (Setophaga delicata) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA St. Lucia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 617 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the St. Lucia Warbler?
The St. Lucia Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.4 g.
Where does the St. Lucia Warbler live?
The St. Lucia Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA St. Lucia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the St. Lucia Warbler belong to?
The St. Lucia Warbler (Setophaga delicata) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the St. Lucia Warbler eat?
The St. Lucia Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the St. Lucia Warbler migrate?
The St. Lucia Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the St. Lucia 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 St. Lucia Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the St. Lucia 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 St. Lucia Warbler's range?
The St. Lucia Warbler has a mapped global range of about 617 km².
Conservation
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