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Geothlypis trichas
Family: ParulidaeGenus: Geothlypisnative in Germany
native in Germany
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Plants
visited
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Interactions
documented
About this species
Geothlypis trichas is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). In Great Britain, it is known from occasional records. It feeds entirely on invertebrates and has an average body mass of about 9.7 g and a wingspan of around 5.5 cm. The species can live up to 11.5 years.
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Prey / FoodPlant food
Yearly cycle
Breeding data indicate a clutch size of four, an incubation period of 12 days, and a fledging age of about 8.7 days, with up to 1.75 broods per year.
Merkmale
Körper
Wingspan
5.47 cm
Weight
9.666667 g
Max. Lebensalter
11.5 Jahre
Fortpflanzung
Wurfgröße / Gelege
4, 1.75× pro Jahr
Bebrütungsdauer
12 Tage
Ausflugalter
8.65 Tage
Geschlechtsreife
~1 Jahre
Ernährung & Verhalten
100% Wirbellose
Scientific profile
Geothlypis trichas is a passerine bird in the family Parulidae, known as a New World warbler. The species has been recorded in Great Britain. Measurements from published datasets indicate an adult body mass of approximately 9.7 g and a wingspan of 5.5 cm. The diet consists exclusively of invertebrate prey. Breeding records show a typical clutch size of four eggs, an incubation period of 12 days, and a fledging period of about 8.7 days. Females may produce up to 1.75 clutches per year. The maximum recorded lifespan is 11.5 years.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF — Occurrence data via GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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