Yungas Warbler
Basileuterus punctipectus
This attractive warbler is nearly endemic to the Bolivian Andes, barely reaching over the border into Peru. Note the ornate head pattern and olive (not yellow) plumage. Most similar to Riverbank Warbler and the white bellied form of Golden-crowned Warbler, but has a dark loop below the eye and is found at higher elevations. Usually seen in pairs at lower to middle levels of cloud forest. Song is a rising series of piping notes followed by a chatter. Formerly considered a subspecies group of Three-striped Warbler.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Basileuterus punctipectus
- Authority
- Chapman, 1924
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
- Genus
- Basileuterus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Papuan Thornbill
Acanthiza murina
A small bird of upper montane and subalpine forest canopy and bushes. Dull brown upperparts, whitish underparts and yellowish tinged head, neck and upper chest. Note the white, beady eye, grizzled cheek and relatively short bill. Forages very actively and constantly, often in mixed flocks with Large and Papuan Scrubwrens. Similar to Brown-breasted Gerygone, but Papuan Thornbill is more common higher up and avoids more open habitats. Voice, various high-pitch chips and squeaks.
Wallacean Island-Thrush
Turdus schlegelii
Orange-bellied and orange-billed brown thrush, endemic to the montane and foothill forests of Sulawesi and Timor. Generally above 2000 meters, but ranges lower to the mid to low 1000s in western Timor. Forages at all levels of forest, especially on the ground. Calls include low cups and loud, explosive chattering series.
Fawn-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus guarayanus
A rather nondescript medium-sized wren. Mostly brown above and rusty below, with a white eyebrow and pied streaked cheeks. Skulks in the undergrowth of seasonally flooded forest and second growth, often near water. The similar Buff-breasted Wren has less strongly marked cheeks and a more complex song. Where the two overlap, Fawn-breasted is more likely to be found in wetter habitats.
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