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Red warbler

Cardellina rubra (Swainson, 1827)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The red warbler (Cardellina rubra) is a species in the family Parulidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.1 g to 8.15 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Red warbler (Cardellina rubra)
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the red warbler

Weight
8.1 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
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the red warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the red warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The red warbler (Cardellina rubra) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family Parulidae endemic to the highlands of Mexico, north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is closely related to, and forms a superspecies with, the pink-headed warbler of southern Mexico and Guatemala. There are three subspecies, found in disjunct populations, which differ in the color of their ear patch and in the brightness and tone of their body plumage. The adult is bright red, with a white or gray ear patch, depending on the subspecies; young birds are pinkish-brown, with a whitish ear patch and two pale wingbars.

Breeding typically occurs between February and May. The female lays three or four eggs in a domed nest, which she builds on the ground. Though she alone incubates the eggs, both sexes feed the young and remove fecal sacs from the nest. The young fledge within 10–11 days of hatching. The red warbler is an insectivore, gleaning primarily in understory shrubs. Although this bird is considered to be a least-concern species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), its numbers are thought to be declining due to habitat destruction.

From the Wikipedia article “Red warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_warbler&oldid=1380706181), 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 red warbler endangered?

The red 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 red warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyParulidae
  6. genusCardellina
  7. SpeciesCardellina rubra (Swainson, 1827)

Synonyms Ergaticus ruber, Parus leucotis, Setophaga rubra, Sylvia miniata

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • bosquerola vermellaCatalan
  • lesňáček červenýCzech
  • Hvidøret RødsangerDanish
  • PurpurwaldsängerGerman
  • Κόκκινη ΠάρουλαGreek
  • ruĝa parulioEsperanto
  • Chipe rojoSpanish
  • chīltōtōpilSpanish
  • Reinita rojaSpanish
  • punasäälikEstonian
  • tulikerttuliFinnish
  • Paruline rougeFrench
  • crvena sjeničicaCroatian
  • Parula rossaItalian
  • ベニアメリカムシクイJapanese
  • raudonasis tanagrinis parulidasLithuanian
  • Rode ZangerDutch
  • rødparulaNorwegian
  • pąsówka białouchaPolish
  • mariquita-vermelhaPortuguese
  • Красная вильсонияRussian
  • Пурпурный танагровый певунRussian
  • horárik červenýSlovak
  • Crvena cvrkutarkaSerbian
  • röd skogssångareSwedish
  • Kırmızı ÖtleğenTurkish
  • червоній білощокийUkrainian
  • 紅頭蟲鶯Chinese
  • 红头虫莺Chinese

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Relatives of the red warbler

Other species in the same genus Cardellina.

CompareRed warbler vs Canada warblerRed warbler vs Wilson's warblerRed warbler vs Pink-headed warblerRed warbler vs Red-faced warbler

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the red warbler?

An adult red warbler weighs 8.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the red warbler endangered?

The red 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 red warbler?

The red warbler (Cardellina rubra) belongs to the family Parulidae in the order Passeriformes.

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@misc{red_warbler_2026,
  title = {Red warbler (Cardellina rubra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}