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Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis formosa)
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PRB-0356Passeriformes

Kentucky Warbler

Reinita de Kentucky

Geothlypis formosa

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing.

FamilyParulidaeNew World Warblers
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsForest
Primary dietInvertebrateInvertivore
Average mass14.133333333333335 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratoryGeneralist

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Spectrogram of Kentucky Warbler: call
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Sound recorded by Étienne Leroy · XC971331 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Kentucky Warbler

The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to spend most of its time on or near the ground, except when singing.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–1500 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Ground; Shrub / bush / vine
Clutch
3–6 eggs
Social behavior
Social / flocking; Solitary

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