Flame-throated Warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis)
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Flame-throated Warbler

Oreothlypis gutturalis (Cabanis, 1861)

12 cmLength9.5 gWeight

The flame-throated warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis) is a small New World warbler.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Flame-throated Warbler has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Savegre HotelCosta Rica2,131 records
  2. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica1,774 records
  3. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica1,194 records
More places
  1. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica1,001 records
  2. Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica609 records
  3. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama297 records
  4. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica202 records
  5. Finca LéridaPanama124 records
  6. Pipeline TrailPanama93 records
  7. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica37 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 flame-throated warbler (Oreothlypis gutturalis) is a small New World warbler. It is sometimes placed in the genera Vermivora and Parula.

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Questions

How big is the Flame-throated Warbler?

The Flame-throated Warbler is about 12 cm long and weighs around 9.5 g.

Where does the Flame-throated Warbler 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 Flame-throated Warbler?

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

Is the Flame-throated Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Flame-throated Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Flame-throated Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Flame-throated Warbler in?

It belongs to the family New World Warblers (Parulidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12 cm
Weight
9.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 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
New World Warblers Parulidae
Genus
Oreothlypis

Other birds in the genus Oreothlypis

Crescent-chested WarblerCrescent-chested WarblerOreothlypis superciliosaOvenbirdOvenbirdSeiurus aurocapillaWorm-eating WarblerWorm-eating WarblerHelmitheros vermivorumLouisiana WaterthrushLouisiana WaterthrushParkesia motacillaNorthern WaterthrushNorthern WaterthrushParkesia noveboracensisBachman's WarblerBachman's WarblerVermivora bachmaniiGolden-winged WarblerGolden-winged WarblerVermivora chrysopteraBlue-winged WarblerBlue-winged WarblerVermivora cyanopteraBlack-and-white WarblerBlack-and-white WarblerMniotilta variaProthonotary WarblerProthonotary WarblerProtonotaria citrea
Flame-throated Warbler

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