Black-cheeked Warbler
Basileuterus melanogenys
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The Black-cheeked Warbler is a small, terrestrial warbler of dense highland undergrowth in Costa Rica and western Panama, with a distinctive black-and-white head pattern with black cheeks, rufous crown, and bold white supercilium. It inhabits the dense undergrowth of cloud forests and adjacent shrubby areas above 1,500 meters. It feeds on small insects and invertebrates, foraging close to the ground.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 12,5 cm | 4.9 in |
| Peso | 12,7 g | 0.45 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: DM.
Tamaño de la puesta
2
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Passeriformes (Aves Canoras) |
| Familia | Parulidae (Reinitas del Nuevo Mundo) |
| Genus | Basileuterus |
| Especies | Basileuterus melanogenys |
Distribution
Black-cheeked Warbler has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Parulidae family