Black-cheeked Warbler
Basileuterus melanogenys
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Parulidae
About
The black-cheeked warbler is a New World warbler, resident breeding bird endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Fun Fact
The breeding pair builds a bulky domed nest with a side entrance on a sloping bank or in a gully, and the female lays two white eggs.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in oak forests with a dense bamboo understory from 2500 m altitude to the timberline, but occasionally occurs as low as 1600 m.
Diet
Feeds on insects, spiders and other small invertebrates, taken low in the undergrowth.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance