''Basileuterus'' is a genus of
New World warbler
The New World warblers or wood-warblers are a group of small, often colorful, passerine birds that make up the family Parulidae and are restricted to the New World. They are not closely related to Old World warblers or Australian warblers. Most ...
s, best represented in
Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
and
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
. This is one of only two warbler genera that are well represented in the latter continent. Some species formerly considered in this genus are now placed in the genus ''
Myiothlypis
''Myiothlypis'' is a genus of New World warblers, best represented in Central and South America. This is one of only two warbler genera that are well represented in the latter continent. All of these species were formerly placed in the genus ''B ...
''. It is likely that the ancestors of this genus colonised South America from the family's heartland in northern Central America even before the two continents were linked, and subsequent speciation provided most of the resident warbler species of that region.
These are mainly robust warblers with a stout bill. The majority of species have olive or grey upperparts and yellow underparts. The head is often strikingly marked with a long broad supercilium, a coloured crown or crown stripes, and often other striking head markings.
Many species are not well-studied, but those for which the breeding habits are known all build a domed nest on a bank or on the ground, so this is presumably typical of the genus as a whole.
Taxonomy
Formerly, the two members of the genus ''
Phaeothlypis'' were sometimes included in ''Basileuterus''.
Species
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Gray-headed warbler, ''Basileuterus griseiceps''
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Golden-crowned warbler
The golden-crowned warbler (''Basileuterus culicivorus'') is a small New World warbler.
Distribution and habitat
It breeds from Mexico and south through Central America to northeastern Argentina and Uruguay, and on Trinidad. It is mainly a spec ...
, ''Basileuterus culicivorus''
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White-bellied warbler, ''Basileuterus culicivorus hypoleucus''
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Three-banded warbler, ''Basileuterus trifasciatus''
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Rufous-capped warbler
The rufous-capped warbler (''Basileuterus rufifrons'') is a New World warbler native from Mexico south to Guatemala, rarely occurring as far north as southeastern Arizona and south Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a s ...
, ''Basileuterus rufifrons''
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Chestnut-capped warbler, ''Basileuterus delattrii''
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Golden-browed warbler, ''Basileuterus belli''
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Black-cheeked warbler, ''Basileuterus melanogenys''
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Pirre warbler, ''Basileuterus ignotus''
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Three-striped warbler
The three-striped warbler (''Basileuterus tristriatus'') is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It was previously considered conspecific with the Tacarcuna warbler and the black-eared warbler. This bird is found in South America from Ven ...
, ''Basileuterus tristriatus''
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Yungas warbler, ''Basileuterus punctipectus''
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Black-eared warbler, ''Basileuterus melanotis''
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Tacarcuna warbler, ''Basileuterus tacarcunae''
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Fan-tailed warbler, ''Basileuterus lachrymosus''
References
* Curson, Quinn and Beadle, ''New World Warblers''
* Stiles and Skutch, ''A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica''
External links
Basileuterus videos, photos and soundson the Internet Bird Collection
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Parulidae
Bird genera
Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the Neotropics