Black-cheeked Warbler (Basileuterus melanogenys)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Basileuterus ("kingly") melanogenys ("black cheek")

Black-cheeked Warbler (Basileuterus melanogenys) at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica - November 2025

Featured Subspecies: Basileuterus melanogenys melanogenys

Weight: 13g/kg  /  Length: 13cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

An endemic of the Talamancan montane forests usually only found from altitudes of 2500m, despite this highly local and specialised range it has three subspecies. They have an unusual setup of building domed nests on banks or gullies where the female lays two white eggs.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Basileuterus
SUBSPECIES: B. m. melanogenys, B. m. eximius, B. m. bensoni
 
- Sighting Locations -

COSTA RICA - Spanish - Reinita Carinegra
Endemic to Talamancan Montane Forests of Costa Rica and Panama from 2500m altitude
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen San Gerardo de Dota

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto