Crescent-chested Warbler (Oreothlypis superciliosa)
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Crescent-chested Warbler

Oreothlypis superciliosa (Hartlaub, 1844)

9 gWeight

The crescent-chested warbler (Oreothlypis superciliosa) is a small New World warbler.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Crescent-chested Warbler has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Laguna del BosqueGuatemala809 records
  2. Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico694 records
  3. Restaurante Rincón Suizo – sendero en bosque de pino-encinoGuatemala588 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico461 records
  2. Parque Regional Municipal Zunil – Fuentes GeorginasGuatemala454 records
  3. Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo – Campamento El TriunfoMexico453 records
  4. PN Los Volcanes – Sector Cerro VerdeEl Salvador333 records
  5. Zamorano Univ. – Res. Biol. UyucaHonduras307 records
  6. Finca Caleras ChichavacGuatemala267 records
  7. ANP Bosque de TlalpanMexico255 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuatemalaMexicoHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaUnited States

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

The crescent-chested warbler (Oreothlypis superciliosa) is a small New World warbler. It is common throughout its montane range, from northern Mexico to northern Nicaragua, and is an occasional vagrant to Arizona and Texas. It shows an affinity for oaks.

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Questions

How big is the Crescent-chested Warbler?

The Crescent-chested Warbler weighs around 9 g.

Where does the Crescent-chested Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Mexico to Nicaragua. It is most often recorded in Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras.

When is the best time to see the Crescent-chested Warbler?

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

Is the Crescent-chested Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crescent-chested Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Crescent-chested Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Crescent-chested Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Mexico to Nicaragua

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Oreothlypis

Other birds in the genus Oreothlypis

Flame-throated WarblerFlame-throated WarblerOreothlypis gutturalisOvenbirdOvenbirdSeiurus aurocapillaWorm-eating WarblerWorm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorumLouisiana WaterthrushLouisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacillaNorthern WaterthrushNorthern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensisBachman's WarblerBachman's WarblerVermivora bachmaniiGolden-winged WarblerGolden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysopteraBlue-winged WarblerBlue-winged WarblerVermivora cyanopteraBlack-and-white WarblerBlack-and-white WarblerMniotilta variaProthonotary WarblerProthonotary WarblerProtonotaria citrea
Crescent-chested Warbler

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