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Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is a member of the Parulidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 6.8 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 pitiayumi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tropical Parula is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tropical Parula is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread, also s Texas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tropical Parula?
The Tropical Parula is a very small bird that weighs around 6.8 g.
Where does the Tropical Parula live?
The Tropical Parula is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, also s Texas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tropical Parula belong to?
The Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tropical Parula eat?
The Tropical Parula is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tropical Parula migrate?
The Tropical Parula is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tropical Parula 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 Tropical Parula make?
1 real field recording of the Tropical Parula — 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 Tropical Parula's range?
The Tropical Parula has a mapped global range of about 8.4 million km².
Conservation
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