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Two-banded Warbler
Myiothlypis bivittata
Two-banded Warbler (Myiothlypis bivittata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Two-banded Warbler (Myiothlypis bivittata) is a member of the Parulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.6 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 bivittata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Two-banded 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 Two-banded Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Two-banded Warbler (Myiothlypis bivittata) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to nw Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6 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 116,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Two-banded Warbler?
The Two-banded Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 14.6 g.
Where does the Two-banded Warbler live?
The Two-banded Warbler is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Two-banded Warbler belong to?
The Two-banded Warbler (Myiothlypis bivittata) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Two-banded Warbler eat?
The Two-banded Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Two-banded Warbler migrate?
The Two-banded Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Two-banded 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 Two-banded Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Two-banded 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 Two-banded Warbler's range?
The Two-banded Warbler has a mapped global range of about 116,000 km².
Conservation
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