Sunday, 11 January 2026

Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis)


OTHER NAMES:
N/A
Latin Etymology: Oreothlypis ("mountain warbler") gutturalis ("of the throat")

Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis) at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica - November 2025


Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 10g  /  Length: 11cm  /  Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS IUCN Red List: Least Concern

An endemic warbler of the Talamancan Montane Forest running between Costa Rica and Panama where they feed primarily upon spiders and insects higher in the branches. They have a particularly high core range, starting at 2100m up to the timberline, although in the wet season they may descend lower in certain locales.
 
Related Species: 
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Oreothlypis
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic 
 
- Sighting Locations - 

COSTA RICA - Spanish - Reinita Garganta de Fuego ("Fire-throated Warbler")

Endemic to the Talamancan Montane Forest EcoZone     
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota

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

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