Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
- GenusMyioborus (Neotropical Redstarts)
- SpeciesMyioborus miniatus (Slate-throated Redstart)
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 →
Recent sightings of Slate-throated Redstart in La Tigra National Park
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Myioborus pictus
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Crescent-chested Warbler
Oreothlypis superciliosa
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slate-throated Redstart in La Tigra National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-throated Redstart sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 215 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slate-throated Redstart in La Tigra National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Slate-throated Redstart in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.