Red Warbler
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0

New World Warblers

Red Warbler

Cardellina rubra

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Mexico
Family
New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The red warbler (Cardellina rubra) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family Parulidae endemic to the highlands of Mexico, north of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is closely related to, and forms a superspecies with, the pink-headed warbler of southern Mexico and Guatemala. There are three subspecies, found in disjunct populations, which differ in the color of their ear patch and in the brightness and tone of their body plumage. The adult is bright red, with a white or gray ear patch, depending on the subspecies; young birds are pinkish-brown, with a whitish ear patch and two pale wingbars.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.