Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
The Golden-crowned Warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus) is a common new world warbler found in 18 countries, weighing about 11 g. The golden-crowned warbler is a small insectivorous bird in the New World warbler family Parulidae.
About the Golden-crowned Warbler
The golden-crowned warbler is a small insectivorous bird in the New World warbler family Parulidae. It has a large geographic range that extends from northeastern Mexico south to northern Argentina. The white-bellied warbler was formerly treated as a separate species but is now considered to be conspecific with the golden-crowned warbler.
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How to identify it
The golden-crowned warbler is 12.0–13.5 cm (4.7–5.3 in) in overall length. It has grey-green upperparts and bright yellow underparts. The head is grey with a black-bordered yellow crown stripe, a yellow or white supercilium and a black eyestripe. Sexes are similar, but the immature golden-crowned warbler is duller, browner and lacks the head pattern other than the eyestripe. The subspecies fall into four groups.
What the Golden-crowned Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Golden-crowned Warbler can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Golden-crowned Warbler?
- The golden-crowned warbler is 12.0–13.5 cm (4.7–5.3 in) in overall length. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Golden-crowned Warbler?
- The Golden-crowned Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
- Where can you see a Golden-crowned Warbler?
- The Golden-crowned Warbler occurs in 18 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico.
- What does a Golden-crowned Warbler sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Golden-crowned Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Golden-crowned Warbler?
- The Golden-crowned Warbler is most easily confused with the Rufous-capped Warbler, the Three-striped Warbler and the Golden-browed Warbler.
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