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Cuzco, Peru, April 2011

Myiothlypis luteoviridis

Basileuterus luteoviridis

[edit] Identification

The broad yellow supercilium is a good pointer. How long it is varies geographically.

[edit] Variation

The clear yellow areas (supercilium and throat) become more white in western Colombia (richardsoni). The north-eastern subspecies is much darker on upperparts, head and throat.

Photo by JDV
Cusco, Peru (Inca Trail (Religious trail), April 2011

[edit] Distribution

South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia

[edit] Taxonomy

Formerly placed in genus Basileuterus.

[edit] Subspecies

There are 5 subspecies^[1]:

• M. l. luteoviridis:

• Eastern Andes of Colombia to south-western Venezuela and eastern Ecuador

• M. l. quindianus:

• Central Andes of Colombia (Caldas and Tolima)

• M. l. richardsoni:

• Western Andes of Colombia (Cauca)

• M. l. striaticeps:

• Andes of northern Peru (Amazonas to Cuzco)

• M. l. euophrys:

• Andes of south-western Peru (Puno) to western Bolivia (La Paz and Cochabamba)

[edit] Habitat

High elevation forest and woodland including edges -- especially fond of dense vegetation.

[edit] Behaviour

Mostly found at lower branches and undergrowth where feeding on insects. Joins mixed species flocks

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
3. Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
4. Avibase
5. Wikipedia

• List of references

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