Pirre Warbler

About the Pirre Warbler

The Pirre warbler (Basileuterus ignotus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Colombia and Panama. The Pirre warbler was formally described in 1912 as a subspecies of the black-cheeked warbler (B. melanogenys ignotus) with the English name "Mount Pirre warbler". It had been recognized as a species by the end of the twentieth century. The Pirre and black-cheeked warblers form a superspecies. The Pirre warbler is monotypic.

The Pirre warbler is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long and weighs 9.5 to 12.5 g (0.34 to 0.44 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a rufous crown and a greenish yellow supercilium with a thin black line between them on an otherwise mottled olive and blackish face. Their nape, upperparts, wings, and tail are dull olive-green. Their throat and underparts are mostly pale creamy yellow with an olive tinge on the sides of the breast and on the flanks. They have a dark iris, a dusky pinkish bill with a blackish culmen, and pinkish legs and feet.

The Pirre warbler has a disjunct distribution. It is known only from Cerro Pirre in extreme... Wikipedia →