Black-faced Solitaire (Myadestes melanops)
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Black-faced Solitaire

Myadestes melanops Salvin, 1865

16–18 cmLength32 gWeight

The black-faced solitaire (Myadestes melanops) is a bird in the thrush family endemic to highlands in Costa Rica and western Panama.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Black-faced Solitaire has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica4,972 records
  2. Savegre HotelCosta Rica2,517 records
  3. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica2,320 records
More places
  1. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica1,651 records
  2. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica1,515 records
  3. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica1,098 records
  4. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama1,095 records
  5. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica973 records
  6. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica928 records
  7. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica635 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-faced solitaire (Myadestes melanops) is a bird in the thrush family endemic to highlands in Costa Rica and western Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Black-faced Solitaire?

The Black-faced Solitaire is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Black-faced Solitaire live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Black-faced Solitaire?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-faced Solitaire endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-faced Solitaire as Least Concern.

What does the Black-faced Solitaire eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-faced Solitaire in?

It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–18 cm
Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Thrushes Turdidae
Genus
Myadestes

Other birds in the genus Myadestes

Brown-backed SolitaireBrown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalisSlate-colored SolitaireSlate-colored SolitaireMyadestes unicolorTownsend's SolitaireTownsend's SolitaireMyadestes townsendiOlomaoOlomaoMyadestes lanaiensisOmaoOmaoMyadestes obscurusPuaiohiPuaiohiMyadestes palmeriCuban SolitaireCuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabethRufous-throated SolitaireRufous-throated SolitaireMyadestes genibarbisVaried SolitaireVaried SolitaireMyadestes coloratusAndean SolitaireAndean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides
Black-faced Solitaire

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