Arrowhead Warbler
Setophaga pharetra
The Arrowhead Warbler (Setophaga pharetra) is a rare new world warbler found only in Jamaica, weighing about 10 g. The arrowhead warbler is a species of passerine in the family Parulidae, endemic to Jamaica.
About the Arrowhead Warbler
The arrowhead warbler is a species of passerine in the family Parulidae, endemic to Jamaica.
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How to identify it
The arrowhead warbler is 12.5 to 13 cm (4.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 9.1 to 10.5 g (0.32 to 0.37 oz). The sexes have almost the same plumage. Adult males have a black and white streaked head and upperparts. The upper side of their wings is darker and the greater and median coverts have white tips that show as two wing bars. Their tail is mostly dark above with a whitish underside and white spots at the tips of the outer two pairs of feathers. Their underparts are mostly whitish with the eponymous black arrowheads on the throat, breast, and flanks. Voice: The arrowhead warbler's song is "a series of high-pitched and squeaky notes...sww-sw-swee-sww-sw-swee-sww-sw-swee-swee-swee". Its call is a repeated "high-pitched, metallic tic".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Arrowhead Warbler?
- The arrowhead warbler is 12.5 to 13 cm (4.9 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 9.1 to 10.5 g (0.32 to 0.37 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Arrowhead Warbler?
- The Arrowhead Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see an Arrowhead Warbler?
- The Arrowhead Warbler is endemic to Jamaica, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to an Arrowhead Warbler?
- The Arrowhead Warbler is most easily confused with the Vitelline Warbler, the Olive-capped Warbler and the Elfin Woods Warbler.
- Is the Arrowhead Warbler endangered?
- The Arrowhead Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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