Nombre en español: Arañero Coronado

Nombre en ingles: Russet-crowned Warbler

Nombre cientifico: Myiothlypis coronata

Familia: Parulidae

Foto: Ramon David Ruiz

La reinita coronirroja, chiví de corona anaranjada o arañero coronado (Myiothlypis coronata) es una especie de ave de la familia Parulidae, que se encuentra en Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela.

Hábitat

Su hábitat natural es el bosque de montaña tropical de los Andes, entre los 1.500 y 3.000 m de altitud. Se adapta también a los bosques relativamente degradados.

Descripción

Mide en promedio 14 cm de longitud. Se distingue por su corona de color anaranjado rojizo que cubre desde la frente hasta la nuca y está rodeado de un borde negro, delgado y nítido. Presenta una banda ocular negruzca sobre el fondo gris claro de la cara, con la garganta más clara. El dorso es de color oliva. El pecho generalmente es de color amarillo pálido.

Subespecies

Myiothlypis coronata castaneiceps
Myiothlypis coronata chapmani
Myiothlypis coronata coronatus
Myiothlypis coronata elatus
Myiothlypis coronata inaequalis
Myiothlypis coronata notius
Myiothlypis coronata orientalis
Myiothlypis coronata regulus

Russet-crowned warbler

The russet-crowned warbler (Myiothlypis coronata) is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Taxonomy

The order Passeriformes is characterized by the habit of its individuals to stand and perch. While the individuals are smaller than members of other orders, the order itself is one of the largest of all vertebrates.

The family Parulidae are the warblers of the New World. They are largely arboreal and very colorful, and they are unrelated to the Old World warblers (Sylviidae), and the Australian warblers (Acanthizidae).

List of subspecies

Myiothlypis coronata castaneiceps
Myiothlypis coronata chapmani
Myiothlypis coronata coronatus
Myiothlypis coronata elatus
Myiothlypis coronata inaequalis
Myiothlypis coronata notius
Myiothlypis coronata orientalis
Myiothlypis coronata regulus

Description

The russet-crowned warbler is approximately 14 cm in length. Among its distinguishing markings are the rust-orange crown, for which it is named, black crown-stripes and eye-line and otherwise gray face. Its breast is often pale yellow. The species exhibits no obvious sexual dimorphism.

Vocalization

It has a musical song typically delivered in a rapid phrase of rising pitch. The response by the mate, often delivered immediately following or shortly after, is a similar song of descending pitch.

Distribution and habitat

Most populations occur between 1500 and 3000 meters above sea level on either side of the Andes throughout northern South America. Typically found in the subtropical and temperate forests, they can usually be found inhabiting dense under growth.