Birds · Passeriformes · Parulidae
Setophaga angelae
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The elfin-woods warbler is one of the most recently discovered birds in the Caribbean: it was not described until 1971, in the elfin woodland of the summits of the Sierra de Luquillo, in Puerto Rico. It is black and white and lives in a tiny habitat: the stunted, moss-covered vegetation of the wettest summits of the island.
Weight
8 g – 12 g
Size
12 cm – 13 cm
Life expectancy
7 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Estimated population
Fewer than 2,000 mature individuals
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Setophaga angelae
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Elfin Woods Warbler — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The elfin woods warbler is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
Based on what we already know about elfin woods warbler.