Basileuterus belli
The Golden-browed Warbler (Basileuterus belli) is a dazzling New World warbler endemic to the highlands of Mexico and Guatemala, instantly recognizable by its vivid plumage. Measuring a compact 12.5-13 cm in length and weighing 9.5-12 g, this species sports a brilliant golden-yellow supercilium, giving it its common name, contrasting sharply with a black eye-stripe and a rufous crown bordered by black lateral crown stripes. Its back is a rich olive-green, fading to bright yellow on its underp...
Found primarily in humid montane evergreen and pine-oak forests, often at high elevations and particularly favoring areas with dense understory and ravines. It thrives in cloud forest ecosystems.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of small arthropods such as beetles, caterpillars, spiders, and flies. It forages by gleaning insects directly from leaves and twigs, and occasionally by sallying for flying insects.
This diurnal warbler is an active and agile forager, spending much of its time gleaning insects from foliage and small branches in the understory and mid-story layers of the forest. It exhibits strong territorial behavior, especially during the breeding season, with males vocalizing frequently to...
The Golden-browed Warbler is endemic to the highlands of Mexico and Guatemala, with a distribution primarily centered within various mountain ranges. In Mexico, its breeding and year-round range extends along the Sierra Madre Oriental, through the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, the Sierra Madre del...
Least Concern
- The Golden-browed Warbler's scientific name, Basileuterus belli, honors British zoologist Thomas Bell, who described many species from Central and South America. - Its bright yellow supercilium is often described as resembling a 'golden brow,' making its common name highly descriptive and accur...