Arrowhead Warbler vs American Redstart

Setophaga pharetra compared with Setophaga ruticilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Arrowhead Warbler American Redstart
Scientific Name Setophaga pharetra Setophaga ruticilla
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Parulidae Parulidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.4 cm (4.9 in) 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 9.8 g (0.35 oz) 8.274999999999999 g (0.29 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 1-5
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Arrowhead Warbler only

American Redstart only

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Arrowhead Warbler

Least Concern

American Redstart

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About These Birds

Arrowhead Warbler

The Arrowhead Warbler is a small songbird endemic to Jamaica, belonging to the wood-warbler family Parulidae. Weighing about 9.8g with a wingspan near 12.4cm, it inhabits mountain forests and is recognized by arrow-shaped markings on its white underparts. It gleans insects from foliage in the forest understory.

American Redstart

The American Redstart is an active wood warbler weighing about 8 g with a 12.4 cm wingspan, with males showing bold black-and-orange plumage. It fans its tail and droops its wings to flush insects from foliage, a distinctive foraging behavior observed across its North American breeding range.

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