Red Warbler (Cardellina rubra)

Other Scientific Names
Ergaticus rubra//-->

Other Names (World)
Red Warbler, Black-eared Warbler (melanauris)

Family
Parulidae (New World Warblers)

Size
12.50 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Swainson, 1827)

Habitat
Mostly fir forest, but also dense humid pine-oak or pine woodland. From 2,100 - 3,200 m, occasionally 2,000 - 3,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Mexico.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 499,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (29)...)

Red Warbler (Cardellina rubra) [XC352155]
by Manuel Grosselet from Reserva de la Chara Pinta (Tufted Jay Preserve), Sinaloa, Mexico (song)

Red Warbler (Cardellina rubra) [XC735854]
by Manuel Grosselet from San Augustin Etla, camino al bosque, Mexico (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Pink-headed Warbler (Cardellina versicolor) and has been considered conspecific, but differs in plumage (especially head pattern) and no indication of increased similarity in south of range, where geographically closest.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

melanauris (Moore, RT, 1937) - North-western Mexico in Sierra Madre Occidental from south-western Chihuahua south to northern Nayarit.
rubra (Swainson, 1827) - Central and western Mexico (Jalisco south-east to northern Oaxaca).
rowleyi (Orr & Webster, JD, 1968) - Guerrero and southern Oaxaca (southern Mexico).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red Warbler (Cardellina rubra) - 10 files

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