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The Golden-crowned warbler (Basileuterus culicivorus) is a bird found in Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico. Forest undergrowth from Mexico to Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Golden-crowned warbler lives

Forest undergrowth from Mexico to Argentina.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
• 🍎 Fruit20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Pedro Rinaldi (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1163143. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Golden-crowned warbler

Where does the Golden-crowned warbler live?

The Golden-crowned warbler lives in Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico. Forest undergrowth from Mexico to Argentina.

What does the Golden-crowned warbler eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fruit (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Golden-crowned warbler endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.