Painted Redstart
Myioborus pictus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyParulidae (New World Warblers)
- GenusMyioborus (Neotropical Redstarts)
- SpeciesMyioborus pictus (Painted Redstart)
About the Painted Redstart
The painted redstart or painted whitestart (Myioborus pictus) is a species of New World warbler found in mountainous areas across inland Central America. They are among the largest warblers, reaching the length of 6 inches (150 mm), tail included. Adult birds have glossy black plumage, with white strips on the wing and a bright red belly. Female and male birds have similar appearance. Unusually for warblers, females are known to be as proficient at singing as their male counterparts.
When he first described the species in 1829, naturalist William Swainson assigned it to the genus Setophaga — the same genus as that of the American redstart — where it remained for nearly a century and a half, though one naturalist placed it in the Old World flycatcher genus Muscicapa during that time. By the mid 1960s, researchers recommended that it be moved to its current genus, Myioborus, based on various similarities with the other whitestarts. The painted redstart is the sister taxon to all the other species in the genus Myioborus.
There are two subspecies, which differ only slightly in appearance: M. p. pictus is found from Arizona and New Mexico in the southern United States to... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Audubon's Warbler
Setophaga auduboni
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Painted Redstart in Saguaro National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Redstart sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 102 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Painted Redstart in Saguaro National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Painted Redstart in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.