Slate-throated whitestart

Myioborus miniatus

The Slate-throated whitestart (Myioborus miniatus) is a bird found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru. Mountain forests in Central and South America. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Myioborus miniatus
Region	South America
Found in	Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru

🏡 Where the Slate-throated whitestart lives

Mountain forests in Central and South America.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It flashes white tail feathers to startle insects.

Hear the Slate-throated whitestart

Recorded by Paul Molina Abril (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1173449. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Slate-throated whitestart

Where does the Slate-throated whitestart live?

The Slate-throated whitestart lives in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru. Mountain forests in Central and South America.

What does the Slate-throated whitestart eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Slate-throated whitestart endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.