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 Manu National Park
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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 Manu National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-throated Redstart sighting in Manu National Park, based on 1,204 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slate-throated Redstart in Manu National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Slate-throated Redstart in Manu National Park in our monthly data.