Yungas Warbler

About the Yungas Warbler

The Yungas warbler (Basileuterus punctipectus) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. The Yungas warbler was formally described in 1924 as a subspecies of the three-striped warbler with the trinomial Basileuterus tristriatus punctipectus. It was recognized as a full species based on studies published in 2012 and 2014. But as of early 2026 the South American Classification Committee had not implemented the split.

The Yungas warbler's further taxonomy is unsettled. Most taxonomic systems recognize these three subspecies: B. p. inconspicuus Zimmer, JT, 1949 B. p. punctipectus Chapman, 1924 B. p. canens Zimmer, JT, 1949 However, as of late 2025 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World recognized only punctipectus, treating the Yungas warbler as monotypic.

This article follows the majority three-subspecies model. Male and female Yungas warblers have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies B. p. punctipectus have an olive-buff crown stripe that becomes buff gray on the nape, a long and wide black stripe below it, and a long white supercilium with... Wikipedia →