Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-winged Warbler
Xenoligea montana
White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 12.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Phaenicophilidae Greater Antillean Tanagers
- Genus Xenoligea
- Species montana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phaenicophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-winged Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana) is a member of the Phaenicophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6,517 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Warbler?
The White-winged Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12.5 g.
Where does the White-winged Warbler live?
The White-winged Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-winged Warbler belong to?
The White-winged Warbler (Xenoligea montana) belongs to the Phaenicophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Warbler eat?
The White-winged Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-winged Warbler migrate?
The White-winged Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-winged Warbler endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the White-winged Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-winged Warbler's range?
The White-winged Warbler has a mapped global range of about 6,517 km².
Conservation
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