Fan-tailed Warbler - BirdForum Opus

Disambiguation: For the Eurasian species Cisticola juncidis, see Zitting Cisticola

Alternative name: American Fan-tailed Warbler

Photo by Raul Padilla
Huehuetla, Mexico, November 2010

Basileuterus lachrymosus

Euthlypis lachrymosa

Identification

Distinctive white spots around the eye, long tail and distinctive colour patterns

Distribution

Central America: found in tropical western Mexico (south-eastern Sonora) to north-central Nicaragua.

Also occurs in Texas.

Photo by Raul Padilla
Huehuetla, Mexico, November 2010

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

Formerly placed in genus Euthlypis.

Habitat

Cloud Forest; riparian, mixed oak/alligator juniper/sycamore strewn with large rock and boulders. Observed at heights around ca. 1,494 m (4,900 ft) elevation,

Behaviour

Always on or near the ground, actively searching for insects.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Avibase

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Fan-tailed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fan-tailed_Warbler

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