Elfin-woods Warbler

Due to its small populations and restricted habitats, conservation efforts were begun in 1982 to protect this species but, as of 2005, the warbler was still in need of protection. The species is not in immediate danger as the majority of its habitat is protected forest, but introduced species, such as rats and Small Asian Mongooses, habitat reduction, and natural disasters represent potential threats to the population.

The Elfin-woods Warbler is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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The Elfin-woods Warbler is one of 29 species in the Dendroica genus of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It was first observed in 1968 by Cameron and Angela Kepler while they were conducting observations on two Puerto Rican endemic birds, the Puerto Rican Amazon and the Puerto Rican Tody. On May 18, 1971, a specimen was captured in the Caribbean National Forest, which at the time was believed to be its only habitat. More

The Elfin-woods Warbler is endemic to Puerto Rico, where it is uncommon and local. Indeed, it was not observed by ornithologists at all until 1969, when Cameron Kepler and Angela Kay Kepler began to observe a warbler that they could not identify during their regular censuses of birds in the Sierra de Luquillo, eastern Puerto Rico (Kepler 2009). More

The Elfin-woods Warbler is a rare parulid that is endemic to a few upland forests of Puerto Rico. Its discovery in 1969 and description as a new species in 1972 was a surprising event. It was the first new species described from the West Indies since 1927, and the only in Puerto Rico in the 20th century (Kepler and Parkes 1972). More

The Elfin-woods Warbler is often confused with the Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia), a non-breeding species in the Caribbean occurring in Puerto Rico from mid-September to early May. The main physical distinction resides in the eyes. The Elfin-woods Warbler has an incomplete white eyering and the Black-and-white Warbler has a white band across the eye and a white lower half of the eyering. More

The Elfin-woods Warbler is one of 29 species in the DendroicaDendroicaDendroica is a genus of birds of the New World Warbler family Parulidae. It contains 29 species. The males in breeding plumage are often highly colourful... genus of the Parulidae family, the New World warblerNew World warblerThe New World warblers or wood-warblers are a group of small often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are not related to the Old World warblers or the Australian warblers.... s. More

The Elfin-woods Warbler's upper body is predominantly black with white areas while its underparts are white with black streaks. Other identifying characteristics are dark brown eyes, white patches on its ears and neck, an incomplete white eyering, a white eyestripe, and two white spots on its outer tail feathers. Characteristic of Antillean warblers (D. adelaidae, D. delicata, D. plumbea and D. pharetra), the species features a long bill and short, round wings (53.8 mm average). Among Dendroica spp., only D. More

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Elfin-woods warbler call, courtesy of USDA Forest Service. Elfin-woods Warbler Photo by Tomás A. Carlo The Elfin-woods warbler has been reported from humid montane forest habitats. The elfin forest is characterized by high rainfall, high humidity, low insolation, low temperatures, and constant winds. It is found on the summits of the mountains and is composed of dense stands of short, small diameter, twisted trees and shrubs. More

The Elfin-woods Warbler is a rare endemic bird species only found in upland forests in Puerto Rico. It is globally threatened, listed as an endangered species candidate by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and considered vulnerable by the Puerto Rican Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and BirdLife International. More