Bird
Red Warbler
Cardellina rubraAlso known as Mexican Red Warbler
Red warblers dart through high-altitude pine-oak forests across Mexico, actively foraging among needle clusters and understory shrubs for small invertebrates. Breeding pairs maintain territories year-round, communicating with rapid, cheerful warbling songs and high-pitched contact calls. Both sexes share brilliant crimson plumage accented by distinct silver-white or slate-gray ear patches depending on the regional subspecies.
EndemicHighlandInsectivorous
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyCaterpillars, Spiders, Beetles
Predators
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Feral Cat
- Central American Pygmy Owl
ThreatsDeforestation, logging, and habitat fragmentation
HabitatsMontane pine-oak forests, fir forests, and cloud forest edges
Life span3–6 years
Classification
- FamilyParulidae
- SpeciesCardellina rubra
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen for Calls: Listen for high-pitched tsip contact calls echoing in humid pine-oak canopies.
- Scan Mid-Canopy Foliage: Look for flashes of crimson moving rapidly through pine needles and underbrush.
Sister Species no rights reserved, uploaded by Adam Jackson · cc0
Close Relative (c) Amado Demesa, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Amado Demesa · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Felperin · cc-by
Close Relative (c) Michael Woodruff, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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