- Myiothlypis conspicillatus
Basileuterus conspicillatus
Identification
13·5 cm (5¼ in)
- Yellowish-orange crown centre, with dark grey borders
- Dark grey lores
- White supraloral stripe
- White eye crescents
Distribution
South America: Santa Marta Mountains (north-east Colombia).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly placed in genus Basileuterus.
Habitat
Cloud forests, forest edges and coffee plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage mainly in the undergrowth and up to the middle storey. Their diet is little recorded, but they appear to eat arthropods and insects.
Breeding
The domed nest is placed under tree roots or on a bank. The clutch consists of 3-4 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) White-lored Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-lored_Warbler
External Links
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