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Elfin woods warbler

Setophaga angelae (Kepler & Parkes, 1972)

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The elfin woods warbler (Setophaga angelae) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 7.7 g to 8.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Elfin woods warbler (Setophaga angelae)
Photo: Mike Morel/U · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the elfin woods warbler

Weight
7.7 g – 8.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the elfin woods warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the elfin woods warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The elfin woods warbler (Setophaga angelae) is a species of bird endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is local and uncommon. Discovered in 1968 and described in 1972, it is the most recently described New World warbler (family Parulidae).

The species name, angelae, is a tribute to Angela Kepler, one of its discoverers. These birds are insectivores, as they feed by gleaning small insects off the habitat leaves.

Due to its small populations and restricted habitats, conservation efforts were begun in 1982 to protect this species, but as of 2005, the warbler was still in need of protection. The species is not in immediate danger as the majority of its habitat is protected forest, but introduced species (such as rats and small Asian mongooses), habitat reduction, and natural disasters represent potential threats to the population.

From the Wikipedia article “Elfin woods warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elfin_woods_warbler&oldid=1376995493), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the elfin woods warbler endangered?

The elfin woods warbler is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the elfin woods warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyParulidae
  6. genusSetophaga
  7. SpeciesSetophaga angelae (Kepler & Parkes, 1972)

Synonyms Dendroica angelae

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Elfin-woods warblerEnglish
  • هازجة الغابة الصغيرArabic
  • bosquerola d'ÀngelaCatalan
  • lesňáček portorickýCzech
  • telor ellyllbrenWelsh
  • Puerto Rico-sangerDanish
  • AngelawaldsängerGerman
  • Puerto-Rico-WaldsängerGerman
  • Angela parulioEsperanto
  • portorika parulioEsperanto
  • Reinita de ÁngelaSpanish
  • Reinita de bosque enanoSpanish
  • puertoriiko säälikEstonian
  • puertoriconkerttuliFinnish
  • Paruline d'AngelaFrench
  • Paruline d’AngelaFrench
  • prugastoprsa sjeničicaCroatian
  • Parula dell'elfinItalian
  • プエルトリコアメリカムシクイJapanese
  • puertorikinis krūminukasLithuanian
  • Puerto-RicozangerDutch
  • svartryggparulaNorwegian
  • lasówka wzorzystaPolish
  • mariquita-de-angelaPortuguese
  • mariquita-alvinegra-de-porto-ricoPortuguese
  • mariquita-alvinegra-porto-riquenhaPortuguese
  • Пуэрториканская древесницаRussian
  • Пуэрто-риканский лесной певунRussian
  • horárik portorickýSlovak
  • elfinskogssångareSwedish
  • Küçük orman ötleğeniTurkish
  • Elfin Ormanı ÖtleğeniTurkish
  • пісняр-лісовик пуерто-риканськийUkrainian
  • 小林莺Chinese
  • 小林鶯Chinese

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Relatives of the elfin woods warbler

Other species in the same genus Setophaga.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the elfin woods warbler?

An adult elfin woods warbler weighs 7.7 g – 8.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the elfin woods warbler endangered?

The elfin woods warbler is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the elfin woods warbler?

The elfin woods warbler (Setophaga angelae) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{elfin_woods_warbler_2026,
  title = {Elfin woods warbler (Setophaga angelae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/elfin-woods-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}