Plumbeous Warbler
Setophaga plumbea
The Plumbeous Warbler (Setophaga plumbea) is a rare new world warbler found in 2 countries, weighing about 10 g. The plumbeous warbler is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Parulidae, the New World warblers.
About the Plumbeous Warbler
The plumbeous warbler is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. This species is found only in Dominica and Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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How to identify it
The plumbeous warbler is 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 8.4 to 11.3 g (0.30 to 0.40 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly gray head with a white supercilium that is broken over the eye and a white arc below the eye. Their upperparts are gray. Their wings are mostly gray with wide white tips on the greater and median coverts that show as two white wing bars. Their tail is mostly gray with a whitish underside and white tips on the outer two pairs of feathers. Their underparts are mostly whitish with grayer flanks. Voice: The plumbeous warbler's song is a "short and simple but quite melodic...pa-pi-a or de-de-diu". Its calls are a "short chek" and a "loud rattle".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Plumbeous Warbler?
- The plumbeous warbler is 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 8.4 to 11.3 g (0.30 to 0.40 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Plumbeous Warbler?
- The Plumbeous Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Plumbeous Warbler?
- The Plumbeous Warbler occurs in 2 countries, including Guadeloupe and Dominica.
- What birds look similar to a Plumbeous Warbler?
- The Plumbeous Warbler is most easily confused with the American Yellow Warbler, the Olive-capped Warbler and the Arrowhead Warbler.
- Is the Plumbeous Warbler endangered?
- The Plumbeous Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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