Fan-tailed Warbler
Basileuterus lachrymosus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Warblers (Parulidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The fan-tailed warbler (Basileuterus lachrymosus) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found from Mexico to Nicaragua. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in the U. S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Its "habit of constant tail-fanning and tail-swinging [is] distinctive".
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Range and habitat
Tropical northwestern and northeastern Mexico (southeastern Sonora and southern Tamaulipas) to north-central Nicaragua.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fan-tailed warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
