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Yellow-headed Warbler
Teretistris fernandinae
Yellow-headed Warbler (Teretistris fernandinae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Yellow-headed Warbler (Teretistris fernandinae) is a member of the Teretistridae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9.9 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 Teretistridae Cuban Warblers
- Genus Teretistris
- Species fernandinae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Teretistridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-headed Warbler 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 Yellow-headed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-headed Warbler (Teretistris fernandinae) is a species of bird in the Teretistridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 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 26,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-headed Warbler?
The Yellow-headed Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Yellow-headed Warbler live?
The Yellow-headed Warbler is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-headed Warbler belong to?
The Yellow-headed Warbler (Teretistris fernandinae) belongs to the Teretistridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-headed Warbler eat?
The Yellow-headed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-headed Warbler migrate?
The Yellow-headed Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-headed 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 Yellow-headed Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-headed 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 Yellow-headed Warbler's range?
The Yellow-headed Warbler has a mapped global range of about 26,000 km².
Conservation
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