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Species record

Cerulean Warbler

Setophaga cerulea

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26 found
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Snapshot

Primary Traits

FamilyParulidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmLN
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

9.2 g

Elevation

500 m - 2,000 m

Data points

49

Images

26

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Setophaga cerulea

English name

Cerulean Warbler

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Parulidae

Genus

Setophaga

Species

cerulea

Data source

WOTA, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

LN

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

8 g

Maximum female mass

12 g

Minimum male mass

8 g

Maximum male mass

10 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

9.2 g

Minimum elevation

0 m

Typical lower elevation

500 m

Typical upper elevation

2,000 m

Maximum elevation

2,200 m

Elevation range

1,500 m

Typical elevation

1,250 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial, Social

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

11 d

Maximum incubation period

12 d

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

11 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

10.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory