New World Warblers (Parulidae)
Red-breasted Chat (Granatellus venustus) - HBW 15, p. 799
French: Granatelle multicolore
German: Weißkehl-Waldsänger
Spanish: Reinita Mejicana
Other common names: Red-breasted Warbler; Tres Marias Chat (francescae)
Taxonomy: Granatellus venustus Bonaparte, 1850, Comitán, Chiapas, Mexico.
Placement of genus in present family has been questioned; in particular, recent research indicates that it appears not to form part of a monophyletic parulid family, and a more recent study suggests that it may belong with the cardinals (Cardinalidae). This species forms a superspecies with G. sallaei and G. pelzelni. Race francescae sometimes treated as a separate species on grounds of its geographical isolation and plumage differences. Additional proposed race melanotis (described from San Blas, in Nayarit) regarded as a synonym of nominate. Two subspecies recogn.. View all taxonomy...
Placement of genus in present family has been questioned; in particular, recent research indicates that it appears not to form part of a monophyletic parulid family, and a more recent study suggests that it may belong with the cardinals (Cardinalidae). This species forms a superspecies with G. sallaei and G. pelzelni. Race francescae sometimes treated as a separate species on grounds of its geographical isolation and plumage differences. Additional proposed race melanotis (described from San Blas, in Nayarit) regarded as a synonym of nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- venustus Bonaparte, 1850 - W Mexico from Sinaloa S to Chiapas.
- francescae S. F. Baird, 1865 - Tres Marias Is, off Nayarit (W Mexico).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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adult male
Locality Zipolite, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
Michael Retter 1 February 2009 3 years ago 3.8 -
Adult on a thorny bush
Locality Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
rchavezdm 6 February 2013 8 weeks ago 3.5 -
Adult on a low bush
Locality Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
rchavezdm 15 March 2013 8 weeks ago 3.5
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