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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").
===Sylvioid "warblers"===
These are somewhat closer related to each other than to other "warblers". They belong to a [[superfamily]] also containing [[Old World babbler]]s, [[bulbul]]s, etc.
* '''"Old World warblers"''', formerly all in family [[Sylviidae]]
** '''[[Leaf-warbler]]s''', now in family [[Phylloscopidae]]
** '''Typical [[bush-warbler]]s''', now in family [[Cettiidae]]
** '''[[Grass warbler]]s''' and '''megalurid bush-warblers''', now in family [[Megaluridae]]
** '''[[Marsh-warbler|Marsh-]] and [[tree warbler]]s''', now in family [[Acrocephalidae]]
** '''True warblers''' or '''sylviid warblers''', remaining in family [[Sylviidae]] or moved into [[Timaliidae]]
* '''[[Malagasy warbler]]s''', a newly assembled family ("Bernieridae")
* '''Cisticolid warblers''', family [[Cisticolidae]]
* '''"[[African warblers]]"''', possibly another novel family
===Passeroid "warblers"===
The two families of [[Americas|American]] "warblers" are part of another superfamily, which unites them with [[Passeridae|sparrow]]s, [[Emberizidae|bunting]]s, [[fringillidae|finches]], etc
* '''[[Olive Warbler]]''', [[monotypic]] family Peucedramidae
* '''[[New World warbler]]s''', family Parulidae
===Other===
* '''Tit-warblers''' or flycatcher-tits, family [[Stenostiridae]]
These are closely related to the [[Paridae|titmice and chickadees]]
* '''[[Australian warbler]]s''', family [[Acanthizidae]]
These are the most distinct group of "warblers". They are not closely related at all to the others, but rather to the [[honeyeater]]s and [[fairy-wren]]s.
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