Adelaide's Warbler (Setophaga adelaidae)
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Adelaide's Warbler

Setophaga adelaidae (Baird, SF, 1865)

12 cmLength6.9 gWeight

Adelaide's warbler (Setophaga adelaidae), or reinita mariposera in Puerto Rican Spanish, is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Adelaide's Warbler has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico1,423 records
  2. PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico1,154 records
  3. Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico1,085 records
More places
  1. Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoPuerto Rico1,018 records
  2. Laguna Cartagena - West EndPuerto Rico604 records
  3. 26 HDLPuerto Rico590 records
  4. Reserva Natural Punta GuaniquillaPuerto Rico533 records
  5. Cabo Rojo NWRPuerto Rico470 records
  6. Reserva Natural Laguna CartagenaPuerto Rico454 records
  7. Laguna Cartagena – TowerPuerto Rico375 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto RicoU.S. Virgin Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Adelaide's warbler (Setophaga adelaidae), or reinita mariposera in Puerto Rican Spanish, is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico.

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Questions

How big is the Adelaide's Warbler?

The Adelaide's Warbler is about 12 cm long and weighs around 6.9 g.

Where does the Adelaide's Warbler live?

Its breeding range: North America: Puerto Rico. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.

When is the best time to see the Adelaide's Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Adelaide's Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Adelaide's Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Adelaide's Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Adelaide's Warbler in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12 cm
Weight
6.9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Puerto Rico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Setophaga

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Adelaide's Warbler

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