Slate-throated Redstart
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Slate-throated Redstart

Myioborus miniatus

Silhouette: Sam Jones · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cusuco National Park
131 Verified sightings at Cusuco National Park From 2019 to 2026
24,371 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Cusuco National Park

Painted Redstart
LC

Painted Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus pictus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wilson's Warbler
LC

Wilson's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardellina pusilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

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

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tennessee Warbler
LC

Tennessee Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis peregrina

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

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Hooded Warbler
LC

Hooded Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga citrina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
LC

Gray-crowned Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis poliocephala

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Golden-crowned Warbler
LC

Golden-crowned Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus culicivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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 Cusuco National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-throated Redstart sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 131 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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