Black-throated blue warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
The black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family.
About the Black-throated blue warbler
The black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family. Its breeding ranges are located in the interior of deciduous and mixed coniferous forests in eastern North America. Over the cooler months, it migrates to islands in the Caribbean and Central America. It is very rarely found in western Europe, where it is considered to be a non-indigenous species. The black-throated blue warbler is sexually dimorphic; the adult male has a black face and cheeks, deep blue upperparts and white underparts, while the adult female is olive-brown above and light yellow below. Predominantly insectivorous, the black-throated blue warbler supplements its diet with berries and seeds in winter. It builds its nests in thick shrubs and the closeness of it
Fun Facts About Black-throated blue warbler
- The black-throated blue warbler defends its territory against other birds of the same species for both nesting and winter habitats.
- The black-throated blue warbler is sexually dimorphic; the adult male has a black face and cheeks, deep blue upperparts and white underparts, while the adult female is olive-brown above and light yellow below.
- Predominantly insectivorous, the black-throated blue warbler supplements its diet with berries and seeds in winter.
- Over the cooler months, it migrates to islands in the Caribbean and Central America.
- Its breeding ranges are located in the interior of deciduous and mixed coniferous forests in eastern North America.
Conservation Status
The Black-throated blue warbler is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Parulidae |
| Genus | Setophaga |
| Species | Setophaga caerulescens |
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