Cardellina versicolor
The Pink-headed Warbler (Cardellina versicolor) is an exquisitely colored, medium-sized New World warbler, instantly recognizable by its vibrant plumage. Measuring approximately 12.5-13.5 cm (4.9-5.3 in) in length and weighing a mere 8.5-10.5 g (0.3-0.4 oz), both sexes display a striking rose-pink head, contrasting sharply with a rosy-red body and darker, dusky brown wings and tail. There is minimal sexual dimorphism, though females may be slightly duller. This species belongs to the family P...
This species primarily inhabits cool, humid high-elevation pine-oak, fir, cypress, and evergreen cloud forests, often with dense understory vegetation. It is typically found at elevations ranging from 1,800 to 3,500 meters (5,900-11,500 feet).
The diet consists predominantly of small insects and spiders, which are primarily gleaned from foliage and tree bark. They occasionally capture insects in short aerial sallies.
Pink-headed Warblers are diurnal and largely insectivorous, foraging actively by gleaning insects and spiders from foliage and bark, usually in the mid to lower canopy, but also occasionally on the ground. Males are highly territorial during the breeding season, defending their space with persist...
The Pink-headed Warbler is a non-migratory resident species, found exclusively in the mountainous highlands of southern Mexico and western and central Guatemala. In Mexico, its distribution is concentrated in the states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, primarily within the Sierra Madre de Chiapas and other...
Vulnerable
- The Pink-headed Warbler's scientific name, 'versicolor', means 'changing color', referencing its unique blend of pink and red. - Unlike most warblers that migrate, the Pink-headed Warbler is a resident species, remaining in its high-elevation habitat year-round. - It is one of only two species ...