Bird
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescensBlack-throated Blue Warblers are compact forest songbirds with sharply different male and female plumage. Males are deep blue, black, and white, while olive females show a small white wing patch often called a handkerchief.
warblerforest understorymigrant
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyCaterpillars, moths, spiders
Predators
- hawks
- owls
- snakes
ThreatsForest fragmentation, browsing that removes understory, collisions, and winter habitat loss
HabitatsMature deciduous and mixed forest with a dense leafy understory
Life spanOften several years, with some banded birds surviving beyond ten years
Classification
- FamilyParulidae
- SpeciesSetophaga caerulescens
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Remain on trails and avoid prolonged playback near breeding territories.
Responsible observation
- Listen: A buzzy rising song often comes from the lower or middle forest layer.
- Identify: Check both sexes for a small white patch at the base of the primaries.
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