Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Three Striped Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus tristriatus
Other: Reinita cabecilistada (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
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I saw Three-striped Warblers on the slope up to Santa Lucia and at San Isidro, Ecuador, but they are fast-moving and very tricky to photograph…

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Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black Crested Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus nigrocristatus
Other: Reinita crestinegra (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
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This Black-crested Warbler was seen at Guango Lodge, but again, hard to photograph.

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Santa Lucia, Ecuador, March.

Bird name: Slate Throated Whitestart
Latin: Myioborus miniatus
Other: Slate-throated Redstart • Candelita goliplomiza (Es) • Mariquita-cinza (Br)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers, Whitestarts
Range: Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Guianas, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina.
Similar: Parulas, Euphonias

One of the most widespread and frequently-seen passerines in Ecuador in March at mid-altitude - fast-moving but will perch nearby. Seen on the slope up to Santa Lucia, Mirador Rio Blanco, Paz de las Aves and Milpe, but the best views were at San Isidro (above). Often found in mixed flocks.

In Panama, I only saw them in the eastern Chiriqui province, where they are known by the old name of Slate-throated Redstart. They did not live close to huts like the Collared Whitestart, so were seen less frequently.

The Slate-throated Whitestart is yellow below, slate above, extending over head and throat (unlike the Parulas in Panama). Longish tail with white outer feathers distinguishes it from Euphonias. Small rufous crest is sometimes difficult to see. One fanned its tail frequently (photo below).



Directly above and below, Slate-throated Whitestarts, Chiriqui, Panama, May. © monacoeye
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Copyright: monacoeye • Guango Lodge • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Spectacled Whitestart
Latin: Myioborus melanocephalus
Other: Candelita de anteojos (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers, Whitestarts
Range: S Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, N. Bolivia
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The Spectacled Whitestart replaces the Slate-throated Whitestart at higher elevations. These were seen at Guango Lodge.

Distinctive marks include rufous crest and yellow “spectacles” around eye. Underparts are yellow and upperparts slate grey. Longish tail feathers, white below.

At times the rufous crest can be obscured, sometimes yellow unibrow stretches across both eyes, sometimes black above bill.

Spectacled Whitestart at Guango Lodge, Ecuador. March. © monacoeye
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Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Blackburnian Warbler
Latin: Dendroica fusca
Other: Reinita de garganta naranja (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, East USA - migrating to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia
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A bright flash of orange at the Santa Lucia Reserve in Ecuador, in March, is sure to be a Blackburnian Warbler. These cheerful small birds were also particularly easy to see around San Isidro Lodge.

The adult male Blackburnian Warbler (above) has strong orange, black and white markings. Females and juveniles and non-breeding plumages (below) are greyer and have less orange.

Directly below probably female or juvenile Blackburnian Warbler. Ecuador, March. ©
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Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Russet Crowned Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus coronatus
Other: Reinita coronirrojiza (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
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The Russet-Crowned Warbler was seen at Guango Lodge and San Isidro Lodge in Ecuador in March.

These are Basileuterus coronatus orientalis, which have light-grey (not yellow) underparts, found on the eastern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes. Main distinguishing mark is the russet stripe on crown.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Black and White Warbler
Latin: Mniotilta varia
Other: Reinita blancinegra (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, E USA - Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, West Indies
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We just saw one Black-and-White Warbler (rare according to the guide), at San Isidro Lodge in Ecuador in March. An attractive migrant warbler with only black and white markings. The male has a black throat, non-breeding plumage has white throat and lighter underparts.
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Copyright: monacoeye • Ecuador • March 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Canada Warbler
Latin: Wilsonia canadensis
Other: Reinita Collareja (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, East USA - migrating to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia etc
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Canada Warbler were seen on several occasions at San Isidro Lodge, Ecuador, in March.

Adult male Canada Warblers (above) have strong black “necklace”markings on a yellow underside. Females and juveniles (below) have fainter markings.

Directly below female or juvenile Canada Warbler. Ecuador, March. ©
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Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, Chirqui, May 2010

Bird name: Collared Whitestart
Latin: Myioborus torquatus
Other: Collared Redstart
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica and Western Panama highlands
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In Panama found mostly in the western highlands above 1800m. The Collared Whitestart (more commonly known as Collared Redstart) is very colourful in the dark forest, and can be found near habitations.

The adult is unmistakable with yellow face and underside, dark above with dark neck, and raised rufous crest. Fast moving, so difficult to photograph in that respect, but not particularly shy either.

The above adult was one of two returning to feed an adorable chick, below, which lacks most of the yellow colouring. An endearing bird!

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Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Black Cheeked Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus melanogenys
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica and Western Panama
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The Black-cheeked Warbler seems to have a feisty expression. We only saw one a couple of times in the high forest above Los Quetzales.

Black-cheeked Warblers are pale off-white below, light throat, with black face and white stripe above eye, a small rufous crown and white mark on wing. The rest dull olive brown.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Rufous Capped Warbler
Latin: Basileuterus rufifrons
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Mexico to Panama
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The Rufous Capped Warbler has a rufous cap, white stripe above eye, black around eye, then more rufous and white below eye. Yellow underparts, olive green above.

Seen on most outings to the mountains of El Valle and once in Chiriqui.
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Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Tropical Parula
Latin: Parula pitiayumi
Other: Chipe azul olivo tropical (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Widespread Latin America, also S Texas
Similar: Flame Throated Warbler, Thick-billed Euphonia

The Tropical Parula is yellow below and dark above. Similar colour scheme to the Thick-billed Euphonia but lacks the yellow head patch, and completely different bill.

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Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Flame Throated Warbler
Latin: Parula gutturalis
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Costa Rica and Western Panama highlands
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The Flame-throated Warbler is similar to its relative the Tropical Parula but white extends further up the belly, leaving only chest and neck orange-yellow.

I only saw the Flame-throated Warbler in the high mountain forest areas above Los Quetzales.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, April 2010

Bird name: American Yellow Warbler
Latin: Dendroica aestiva
Other: Dendroica petechia • Yellow Warbler • Canario del manglar (Es)
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Widespread N America to Mexico - migrates to Amazonia
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I guess this was a migrant American Yellow Warbler seen at the Ammo Ponds in Central Panama. American Yellow Warbler is the new IOC species name for the northern type of the Mangrove Warbler complex.
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Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Panama, May 2010

Bird name: Buff Rumped Warbler
Latin: Phaeothlypis fulvicauda
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia
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We saw this Buff-rumped Warbler on the Finca Hartmann in Chiriqui, western Panama. It was not far from a stream and scurried along the ground ahead of us as we approached, pausing on mounds. The guide said that they were not very common.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Panama, April 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Northern Waterthrush
Latin: Seiurus noveboracensis
Other:
Family: Parulidae • New World Warblers
Range: Canada, north USA migrating to south USA and Central America

Just a record shot of this migrant Northern Waterthrush in Panama.

222 Parulidae - New World Warblers - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Vermivora bachmanii - Bachman's Warbler - SE USA - Cuba, Bahamas
Vermivora chrysoptera - Golden-winged Warbler - E North America - Guatemala to N South America
Vermivora cyanoptera - Blue-winged Warbler - E North America - Central America
Vermivora peregrina - Tennessee Warbler - N North America - Mexico to N South America
Vermivora celata - Orange-crowned Warbler - W, N North America - Central America
Vermivora ruficapilla - Nashville Warbler - W, N North America - Central America
Vermivora virginiae - Virginia's Warbler - SW USA - Mexico
Vermivora crissalis - Colima Warbler - SW USA - Mexico
Vermivora luciae - Lucy's Warbler - SW USA, NW Mexico - W Mexico

Parula gutturalis - Flame-throated Warbler - Costa Rica, Panama
Parula superciliosa - Crescent-chested Warbler - Mexico to Nicaragua
Parula americana - Northern Parula - E North America - Central America, West Indies
Parula pitiayumi - Tropical Parula - Widespread Latin America, also S Texas

Dendroica pensylvanica - Chestnut-sided Warbler - E North America - Guatemala to N South America
Dendroica aestiva - American Yellow Warbler - Widespread N America, M America, central plateau Mexico - S North America to Amazonia - NB name
Dendroica petechia - Mangrove Warbler - extreme S US to W Indies, coastal M America, S America - includes Golden Warbler petechia and Mangrove Warbler erythachorides
Dendroica striata - Blackpoll Warbler - N North America - N, C South America
Dendroica castanea - Bay-breasted Warbler - N North America - NW South America
Dendroica fusca - Blackburnian Warbler - N, NE, EC North America - Costa Rica to Bolivia
Dendroica magnolia - Magnolia Warbler - N, NE North America - Central America, West Indies
Dendroica cerulea - Cerulean Warbler - C, E USA - Colombia to Peru
Dendroica tigrina - Cape May Warbler - NC, NE North America - West Indies
Dendroica caerulescens - Black-throated Blue Warbler - NE North America - Bahamas to N South America
Dendroica coronata - Myrtle Warbler - C,e USA & Canada - S North America, Central America
Dendroica auduboni - Audubon's Warbler - N,w - S North America, Central America
Dendroica nigrifrons - Black-fronted Warbler - NC Mexico
Dendroica goldmani - Goldman's Warbler - W Guatemala
Dendroica nigrescens - Black-throated Grey Warbler - W North America - Mexico
Dendroica chrysoparia - Golden-cheeked Warbler - SC Texas - Mexico to Nicaragua
Dendroica virens - Black-throated Green Warbler - N, NE, EC North America - Mexico to N South America, West Indies
Dendroica townsendi - Townsend's Warbler - W North America - Central America
Dendroica occidentalis - Hermit Warbler - W USA - Central America
Dendroica dominica - Yellow-throated Warbler - E, SE USA - Central America, Greater Antilles
Dendroica flavescens - Bahama Warbler - Bahamas - Split from Yellow-throated Warbler
Dendroica graciae - Grace's Warbler - SW USA - N, C Central America
Dendroica discolor - Prairie Warbler - E, SE USA - West Indies
Dendroica vitellina - Vitelline Warbler - Cayman Islands, Swan Islands
Dendroica adelaidae - Adelaide's Warbler - Puerto Rico
Dendroica subita - Barbuda Warbler - Barbuda
Dendroica delicata - St. Lucia Warbler - St Lucia
Dendroica pityophila - Olive-capped Warbler - Cuba, Bahamas
Dendroica pinus - Pine Warbler - E North America - S South America, Bahamas, Hispaniola
Dendroica kirtlandii - Kirtland's Warbler - Michigan - Bahamas
Dendroica palmarum - Palm Warbler - N North America - S South America, Central America
Dendroica plumbea - Plumbeous Warbler - Lesser Antilles
Dendroica pharetra - Arrowhead Warbler - Jamaica
Dendroica angelae - Elfin Woods Warbler - Puerto Rico

Catharopeza bishopi - Whistling Warbler - St Vincent

Mniotilta varia - Black-and-white Warbler - N, E North America - Mexico to Peru, West Indies

Setophaga ruticilla - American Redstart - N, C, E North America - Central America, West Indies, N South America

Protonotaria citrea - Prothonotary Warbler - E, SE USA - Central America, West Indies, N South America

Helmitheros vermivorum - Worm-eating Warbler - E USA - Central America, West Indies

Limnothlypis swainsonii - Swainson's Warbler - SE USA - Central America, West Indies

Seiurus aurocapilla - Ovenbird - N, C, E North America - Central America, West Indies, N South America
Seiurus noveboracensis - Northern Waterthrush - N, C North America - Central America, West Indies, N South America
Seiurus motacilla - Louisiana Waterthrush - E USA - Central America, West Indies, N South America

Oporornis formosus - Kentucky Warbler - E, SE USA - Mexico to N South America
Oporornis agilis - Connecticut Warbler - NC North America - C South America
Oporornis philadelphia - Mourning Warbler - N, NE North America - Nicaragua to N South America
Oporornis tolmiei - MacGillivray's Warbler - W, North America, also N Mexico - Central America

Geothlypis trichas - Common Yellowthroat - Widespread North America, Middle America - W South America
Geothlypis beldingi - Belding's Yellowthroat - Baja California
Geothlypis flavovelata - Altamira Yellowthroat - E Mexico
Geothlypis rostrata - Bahama Yellowthroat - Bahamas
Geothlypis semiflava - Olive-crowned Yellowthroat - Honduras to Ecuador
Geothlypis speciosa - Black-polled Yellowthroat - Mexico
Geothlypis nelsoni - Hooded Yellowthroat - Mexico
Geothlypis aequinoctialis - Masked Yellowthroat - N South America
Geothlypis chiriquensis - Chiriqui Yellowthroat - SW Costa Rica, Panama - Split from G. aequinoctialis
Geothlypis auricularis - Black-lored Yellowthroat - W Ecuador, W Peru - Split from G. aequinoctialis
Geothlypis velata - Southern Yellowthroat - SC South America - Split from G. aequinoctialis
Geothlypis poliocephala - Grey-crowned Yellowthroat - Widespread M America - Includes Chamaethlypis

Microligea palustris - Green-tailed Warbler - Hispaniola

Teretistris fernandinae - Yellow-headed Warbler - Cuba
Teretistris fornsi - Oriente Warbler - Cuba

Leucopeza semperi - Semper's Warbler - St. Lucia

Wilsonia citrina - Hooded Warbler - E, SE North America - Central America
Wilsonia pusilla - Wilson's Warbler - W, N North America - Central America
Wilsonia canadensis - Canada Warbler - N, NE, EC North America - Panama to N South America

Cardellina rubrifrons - Red-faced Warbler - SW USA & NW Mexico - Central America

Ergaticus ruber - Red Warbler - Mexico
Ergaticus versicolor - Pink-headed Warbler - S Mexico, Guatemala

Myioborus pictus - Painted Whitestart - SW USA to Guatemala
Myioborus miniatus - Slate-throated Whitestart - Mexico to Bolivia & Guyana
Myioborus brunniceps - Brown-capped Whitestart - Bolivia, N Argentina
Myioborus castaneocapillus - Tepui Whitestart - Tepuis
Myioborus pariae - Paria Whitestart - NE Venezuela
Myioborus cardonai - Guaiquinima Whitestart - SE Venezuela
Myioborus torquatus - Collared Whitestart - Costa Rica, Panama
Myioborus ornatus - Golden-fronted Whitestart - Colombia, Venezuela
Myioborus melanocephalus - Spectacled Whitestart - S Colombia to N Bolivia
Myioborus albifrons - White-fronted Whitestart - W Venezuela
Myioborus flavivertex - Yellow-crowned Whitestart - NE Colombia
Myioborus albifacies - White-faced Whitestart - S Venezuela

Euthlypis lachrymosa - Fan-tailed Warbler - Mexico to Nicaragua

Basileuterus fraseri - Grey-and-gold Warbler - Ecuador, Peru
Basileuterus bivittatus - Two-banded Warbler - Peru to NW Argentina
Basileuterus chrysogaster - Cuzco Warbler - Peru
Basileuterus chlorophrys - Choco Warbler - Colombia, Ecuador - Split from B. chrysogaster
Basileuterus flaveolus - Flavescent Warbler - Peru to NW Argentina
Basileuterus luteoviridis - Citrine Warbler - Venezuela to N Bolivia
Basileuterus signatus - Pale-legged Warbler - Peru to NW Argentina
Basileuterus nigrocristatus - Black-crested Warbler - Venezuela to Peru
Basileuterus griseiceps - Grey-headed Warbler - N Venezuela
Basileuterus basilicus - Santa Marta Warbler - NE Colombia
Basileuterus cinereicollis - Grey-throated Warbler - Venezuela, Colombia
Basileuterus conspicillatus - White-lored Warbler - N Colombia
Basileuterus coronatus - Russet-crowned Warbler - Venezuela to C Bolivia
Basileuterus culicivorus - Golden-crowned Warbler - Widespread Latin America - NB not Stripe-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus hypoleucus - White-bellied Warbler - SC South America
Basileuterus rufifrons - Rufous-capped Warbler - Mexico, Guatemala S to Venezuela - Chestnut-capped Warbler Basileuterus delattrii conspecific
Basileuterus belli - Golden-browed Warbler - Mexico to Honduras
Basileuterus melanogenys - Black-cheeked Warbler - Costa Rica, Panama
Basileuterus ignotus - Pirre Warbler - Panama, Colombia
Basileuterus tristriatus - Three-striped Warbler - Panama to Bolivia
Basileuterus trifasciatus - Three-banded Warbler - Ecuador, Peru
Basileuterus leucoblepharus - White-rimmed Warbler - SE South America
Basileuterus leucophrys - White-striped Warbler - SC Brazil

Phaeothlypis fulvicauda - Buff-rumped Warbler - Honduras to N Bolivia
Phaeothlypis rivularis - Riverbank Warbler - N, SE, SC South America