Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Males possess two distinct songs: one specifically for defending their territory and another for attracting mates.
- Scientific name
- Setophaga virens
- Taxonomy
- Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Parulidae › Setophaga
- IUCN Red List status
- Least Concern
- Population trend
- increasing
- Biome
- forest
- Habitat
- Coniferous and mixed forests, showing a strong preference for hemlock, white pine, and spruce trees.
- Diet
- Primarily insectivorous, feeding on caterpillars, beetles, and spiders; occasionally consumes fruit during winter.
- Range
- Canada, Eastern United States, Mexico, Central America
- Size
- 11-12 cm in length, weighing approximately 7-11 grams
- Lifespan
- 4 to 7 years
- Active
- diurnal
- Threats
- Habitat fragmentation on breeding grounds and deforestation in neotropical wintering territories.
- Safe to approach?
- This species is harmless to humans. Maintain a respectful distance to avoid disrupting foraging or nesting behavior; use binoculars to observe their frantic canopy movements safely.
The black-throated green warbler ( Setophaga virens ) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.
Photo: Dan Pancamo, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist
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