The three-striped warbler (Basileuterus tristriatus) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It was previously considered conspecific with the Tacarcuna warbler and the black-eared warbler. It inhabits the northern Andes, from Venezuela to Peru. The Yungas warbler (Basileuterus punctipectus) was previously considered a subspecies.[2]
The three-striped warbler was formally described in 1844 by the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi under the binomial nameMyiodioctes tristriatus based on a specimen collected in Peru. The specific epithet is Modern Latin meaning "three-striped" or "three-streaked" from Latin tri- meaning "three-" and "striatus" meaning "striated".[3] The type locality was restricted to Vitoc, Department of Junín in central Peru by the Austrian ornithologist Carl Eduard Hellmayr in 1935.[4][5] The three-striped warbler is now one of 12 species placed in the genus Basileuterus that was introduced in 1848 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis.[6] The genus name is from Ancient Greek βασιλευτερος/basileuteros meaning "more kingly".[7]
B. t. tristriatus (Tschudi, 1844) – south Ecuador to central Peru
Description
The three-striped warbler measures 13cm (5.1in) in length. It is mostly olive-brown with a buffy belly and underparts. It has distinct black and white striping on the head and a dark cheek. Male and female three-striped warblers have similar plumages.
Their song is a rapid series of squeaky chirps.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. The three-striped warbler typically forages on the ground, especially near riparian areas.
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