How big is a Yellow-crowned Whitestart?

The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.

Where can you see a Yellow-crowned Whitestart?

The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Yellow-crowned Whitestart?

The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is most easily confused with the White-fronted Whitestart, the Tepui Whitestart and the Paria Whitestart.

Is the Yellow-crowned Whitestart endangered?

The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Yellow-crowned Whitestart

Myioborus flavivertex

New World Warblers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex) is a rare new world warbler found only in Colombia, weighing about 18 g. The yellow-crowned whitestart, Santa Marta whitestart or yellow-crowned redstart, is a species of bird in the family Parulidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcup nest18 g

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 2 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 3 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 4 — Photo: Allan Harris · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 5 — Photo: Allan Harris · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 6 — Photo: Amber M. King · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 7 — Photo: Amber M. King · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 8 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Yellow-crowned Whitestart (Myioborus flavivertex), photo 10 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Yellow-crowned Whitestart

The yellow-crowned whitestart, Santa Marta whitestart or yellow-crowned redstart, is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It is endemic to the highland forest and woodland in the Santa Marta Mountains in Colombia.

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Where it lives

Colombia

When to see it

The Yellow-crowned Whitestart can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Yellow-crowned Whitestart look like?: The yellow-crowned whitestart, Santa Marta whitestart or yellow-crowned redstart, is a species of bird in the family Parulidae.
How big is a Yellow-crowned Whitestart?: The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
Where can you see a Yellow-crowned Whitestart?: The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Yellow-crowned Whitestart?: The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is most easily confused with the White-fronted Whitestart, the Tepui Whitestart and the Paria Whitestart.
Is the Yellow-crowned Whitestart endangered?: The Yellow-crowned Whitestart is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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