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Olive warbler

Peucedramus taeniatus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

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The olive warbler (Peucedramus taeniatus) is a species in the family Peucedramidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.6 g to 11.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Olive warbler (Peucedramus taeniatus)
Photo: Tony Morris · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the olive warbler

Weight
10.6 g – 11.5 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
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the olive warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the olive warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The olive warbler (Peucedramus taeniatus) is a small passerine bird. It is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family Peucedramidae.

This species breeds from southern Arizona and New Mexico, USA, south through Mexico to Nicaragua. It is one of the only bird families endemic to North America (including Central America). It was in the past classed with the Parulidae (New World warblers), but DNA studies suggest that it split early from the other related passerines, prior to the differentiation of the entire New World warbler/American sparrow/Icterid group. It is therefore now given a family of its own.

It is an insectivorous species of coniferous forests. Though it is often said to be non-migratory, most New Mexican birds leave the state from November to late February. It lays 3–4 eggs in a tree nest.

From the Wikipedia article “Olive warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olive_warbler&oldid=1380698793), 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 olive warbler endangered?

The olive warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

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

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the olive warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPeucedramidae
  6. genusPeucedramus
  7. SpeciesPeucedramus taeniatus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

Synonyms Dendroica olivacea, Peucedramus olivaceus, Setophaga olivacea, Sylvia taeniata

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • peucèdramCatalan
  • hájníček pruhokřídlýCzech
  • telor mynydd AmericaWelsh
  • SangerfinkeDanish
  • TrugwaldsängerGerman
  • OrangenkopfwaldsängerGerman
  • Zimtkopf-WaldsängerGerman
  • PeŭcedramedojEsperanto
  • pina peŭcedramoEsperanto
  • OcoteroSpanish
  • Ocotero enmascaradoSpanish
  • vuorikerttuliFinnish
  • Fauvine des pinsFrench
  • narančastoglava sjeničicaCroatian
  • Peucedramus taeniatusHungarian
  • PeucedramoItalian
  • Parula olivaceaItalian
  • オリーブアメリカムシクイJapanese
  • žalsvasis parulidasLithuanian
  • baltsvītru ķauķisLatvian
  • kløfthaleparulaNorwegian Bokmål
  • OranjekopzangerDutch
  • kløftstjertparulaNorwegian
  • złotogłówkaPolish
  • ocoteiroPortuguese
  • РенитаRussian
  • Оливковый певунRussian
  • ihličiar hôrnySlovak
  • Cvrkutarka sa narandžastom kapuljačomSerbian
  • tallsmygSwedish
  • granlöpareSwedish
  • Ockrahuvad sångareSwedish
  • Zeytuni ÖtleğenTurkish
  • окотероUkrainian
  • 橄綠森鶯Chinese
  • 橄榄绿森莺Chinese

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Relatives of the olive warbler

Other species in the same order Passeriformes.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the olive warbler?

An adult olive warbler weighs 10.6 g – 11.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the olive warbler endangered?

The olive warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the olive warbler?

The olive warbler (Peucedramus taeniatus) belongs to the family Peucedramidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{olive_warbler_2026,
  title = {Olive warbler (Peucedramus taeniatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/olive-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}