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Vitelline Warbler
Setophaga vitellina
Vitelline Warbler (Setophaga vitellina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Vitelline Warbler (Setophaga vitellina) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 6.7 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 Setophaga
- Species vitellina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vitelline Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Vitelline Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vitelline Warbler (Setophaga vitellina) belongs to the Parulidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cayman Is. and Swan Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 280 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vitelline Warbler?
The Vitelline Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6.7 g.
Where does the Vitelline Warbler live?
The Vitelline Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Cayman Is. and Swan Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Vitelline Warbler belong to?
The Vitelline Warbler (Setophaga vitellina) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Vitelline Warbler eat?
The Vitelline Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Vitelline Warbler migrate?
The Vitelline Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vitelline 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 Vitelline Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Vitelline 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 Vitelline Warbler's range?
The Vitelline Warbler has a mapped global range of about 280 km².
Conservation
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