New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Black-cheeked Warbler (Basileuterus melanogenys) - HBW 15, p. 794
French: Paruline sombre
German: Schwarzwangen-Waldsänger
Spanish: Reinita Carinegra
Taxonomy: Basileuterus melanogenys S. F. Baird, 1865, Costa Rica.
Forms a superspecies with B. ignotus, and sometimes considered conspecific. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanogenys S. F. Baird, 1865 - C & S Costa Rica.
- eximius Nelson, 1912 - W Panama in vicinity of Boquette (Chiriquí).
- bensoni Griscom, 1927 - W Panama in vicinity of Chitrá (Veraguas).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile bird. Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp melanogenys)
Richard Garrigues 6 July 2012 41 weeks ago 16 sec 4.2 -
An adult flitting in foliage. Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp melanogenys)
Richard Garrigues 6 July 2012 41 weeks ago 8 sec 3.8
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Bird perched
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 15 March 2010 2 years ago 3.6 -
two birds perched
Locality Sendero Los Quetzales, Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama
ben lascelles 13 July 2008 3 years ago 2
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Calls from a group of birds moving through undergrowth. Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Scott Olmstead 16 February 2010 3 years ago 4
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