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Three-striped Warbler
Basileuterus tristriatus
Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 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 Basileuterus
- Species tristriatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Three-striped 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 Three-striped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to c Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 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 475,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Three-striped Warbler?
The Three-striped Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Three-striped Warbler live?
The Three-striped Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to c Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Three-striped Warbler belong to?
The Three-striped Warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Three-striped Warbler eat?
The Three-striped Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Three-striped Warbler migrate?
The Three-striped Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Three-striped 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 Three-striped Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Three-striped 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 Three-striped Warbler's range?
The Three-striped Warbler has a mapped global range of about 475,000 km².
Conservation
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