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 Tenorio Volcano National Park
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Setophaga pensylvanica
Buff-rumped Warbler
Myiothlypis fulvicauda
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis semiflava
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Gray-crowned Yellowthroat
Geothlypis poliocephala
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
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 Tenorio Volcano National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-throated Redstart sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slate-throated Redstart in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Slate-throated Redstart in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.