Slate-throated Redstart
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Slate-throated Redstart

Myioborus miniatus

Silhouette: Sam Jones · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cajas National Park
14 Verified sightings at Cajas National Park From 2019 to 2026
24,371 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Slate-throated Redstart

The slate-throated whitestart (Myioborus miniatus), also known as the slate-throated redstart, is a small insectivorous bird in the New World warbler family Parulidae that is native to Central and South America. The slate-throated whitestart was formally described in 1827 by the English zoologist William Swainson based on a specimen collected in Valladolid (Morelia) in the Mexican state of Michoacán. Swainson coined the binomial name Setophaga miniata where the specific epithet is from Latin miniatus meaning "painted vermilion". The slate-throated whitestart is now one of twelve species placed in the genus Myioborus that was introduced in 1865 by the American naturalist Spencer Baird.

Twelve subspecies are recognised: M. m. miniatus (Swainson, 1827) – west, southwest Mexico M. m. molochinus Wetmore, 1942 – east Mexico M. m. intermedius (Hartlaub, 1852) – south Mexico and east Guatemala M. m. hellmayri Van Rossem, 1936 – south Guatemala and southwest El Salvador

M. m. connectens Dickey & Van Rossem, 1928 – El Salvador and Honduras to central north Nicaragua M. m. comptus Wetmore, 1944 – west, central Costa Rica M. m. aurantiacus (Baird, SF, 1865) – east Costa Rica and... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Spectacled Redstart
LC

Spectacled Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus melanocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Russet-crowned Warbler
LC

Russet-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiothlypis coronata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-crested Warbler
LC

Black-crested Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiothlypis nigrocristata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Three-striped Warbler
LC

Three-striped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus tristriatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Tawny Antpitta
LC

Tawny Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria quitensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
LC

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes albidiventris

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Tit-like Dacnis
LC

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca fumicolor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch
LC

Plumbeous Sierra-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~60%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
3 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~50%
4 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~50%
5 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~50%
6 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~40%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
9 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
10 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
11 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
12 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
13 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
14 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
16 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
17 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
18 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
19 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
21 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
22 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
23 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
24 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
25 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
27 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
30 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
32 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
36 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Slate-throated Redstart in Cajas National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-throated Redstart sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Slate-throated Redstart in Cajas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Slate-throated Redstart in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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