Warbler

Warbler

There are a number of Passeriformes (perching birds) called "warblers". They are not particularly closely related, but share some characteristics, such as being fairly small, active and insectivorous.

They are mostly brownish or dull greenish in color, of small size, easier seen than heard, and hard to identify to species. To Old World birders, "warblers" are the archetypal "LBJs" ("little brown jobs").

ylvioid "warblers"

These are somewhat closer related to each other than to other "warblers". They belong to a superfamily also containing Old World babblers, bulbuls, etc.
* "Old World warblers", formerly all in family Sylviidae
** Leaf-warblers, now in family Phylloscopidae
** Typical bush-warblers, now in family Cettiidae
** Grass warblers and megalurid bush-warblers, now in family Megaluridae
** Marsh- and tree warblers, now in family Acrocephalidae
** True warblers or sylviid warblers, remaining in family Sylviidae or moved into Timaliidae
* Malagasy warblers, a newly assembled family ("Bernieridae")
* Cisticolid warblers, family Cisticolidae
* "African warblers", possibly another novel family

Passeroid "warblers"

The two families of American "warblers" are part of another superfamily, which unites them with sparrows, buntings, finches, etc
* Olive Warbler, monotypic family Peucedramidae
* New World warblers, family Parulidae

Other

* Tit-warblers or flycatcher-tits, family StenostiridaeThese are closely related to the titmice and chickadees

* Australian warblers, family AcanthizidaeThese are the most distinct group of "warblers". They are not closely related at all to the others, but rather to the honeyeaters and fairy-wrens.


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  • warbler — UK [ˈwɔː(r)blə(r)] / US [ˈwɔrblər] noun [countable] Word forms warbler : singular warbler plural warblers 1) a type of small bird that sings 2) humorous someone who sings, but not very well …   English dictionary

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