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Birdsong field guide

Adelaide's Warbler

Setophaga adelaidae

The Adelaide's Warbler is a small, non-migratory wood-warbler endemic to Puerto Rico, noted for its bright yellow underparts and blue-grey upperparts.

What it sounds like

A loud, rapid, descending trill, somewhat similar to the song of a Pine Warbler.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Barry Edmonston · Puerto RicoCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It was named by Robert Ridgway in 1870 to honor Adelaide Swift, the daughter of the man who collected the first specimen.
The species was formerly considered conspecific with the Barbuda Warbler and the St. Lucia Warbler until they were split based on vocal and morphological differences.
Pairs are known to be monogamous and maintain their territories year-round rather than migrating.
It is a versatile forager that often gleans insects from the undersides of leaves and occasionally performs 'hover-gleaning' to catch prey.
The nest is a compact cup constructed of grass, fine roots, and spider webs, usually hidden in dense mid-story vegetation.

Habitat

Subtropical dry forests, moist limestone forests, and shade coffee plantations.

Range

Endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico and Vieques.

Similar & commonly confused birds

American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla Arrowhead WarblerSetophaga pharetra Bahama WarblerSetophaga flavescens Barbuda WarblerSetophaga subita Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea Black-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescens Black-throated Gray WarblerSetophaga nigrescens Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens

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