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Wilson’s Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) is a member of the Parulidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 7 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 Cardellina
- Species pusilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Parulidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wilson’s 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 Wilson’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) is a member of the Parulidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA w, n.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wilson’s Warbler?
The Wilson’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Wilson’s Warbler live?
The Wilson’s Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA w, n, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Wilson’s Warbler belong to?
The Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) belongs to the Parulidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wilson’s Warbler eat?
The Wilson’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Wilson’s Warbler migrate?
The Wilson’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Wilson’s 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 Wilson’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Wilson’s 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 Wilson’s Warbler's range?
The Wilson’s Warbler has a mapped global range of about 8 million km².
Conservation
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