Golden-fronted Redstart - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Golden-fronted Whitestart

Photo by Max1
Tatama, W.Andes, Colombia, February 2016

Myioborus ornatus

Identification

13–13·5 cm

Distribution

South America: found in Colombia and adjacent Venezuela.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• M. o. chrysops:

• West and Central Andes of Colombia (Antioquia to Cauca and Huila)

• M. o. ornatus:

• Eastern Andes of Colombia and adjacent south-western Venezuela (Táchira)

Habitat

Cloud forest between 2000–3400 m.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists mostly of insects.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Golden-fronted Redstart. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-fronted_Redstart

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