NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Painted Whitestart
Myioborus pictus (Swainson, 1829)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The painted redstart or painted whitestart (Myioborus pictus) is a species of New World warbler found in mountainous areas across inland Central America. They are among the largest warblers, reaching the length of 6 inches (150 mm), tail included. Adult birds have glossy black plumage, with white strips on the wing and a bright red belly. Female and male birds have similar appearance. Unusually for warblers, females are known to be as proficient at singing as their male counterparts.
Wikipedia contributors, Painted redstart; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:14:44.281733+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myioborus pictus (Swainson, 1829)
- Name authority
- (Swainson, 1829)
- Common name
- Painted Whitestart
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
- Genus
- Myioborus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParulidae
- genusMyioborus S. F. Baird, 1865
- speciesMyioborus pictus (Swainson, 1829)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myioborus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-fronted WhitestartMyioborus albifrons (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-capped WhitestartMyioborus brunniceps (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tepui WhitestartMyioborus castaneocapilla (Cabanis, 1849) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-fronted WhitestartMyioborus ornatus (Boissonneau, 1840) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-faced WhitestartMyioborus albifacies W. H. Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1946 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guaiquinima WhitestartMyioborus cardonai J. T. Zimmer & W. H. Phelps, 1945 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-crowned WhitestartMyioborus flavivertex (Salvin, 1887) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spectacled WhitestartMyioborus melanocephalus (Tschudi, 1844) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slate-throated WhitestartMyioborus miniatus (Swainson, 1827) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Paria WhitestartMyioborus pariae W. H. Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1949 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Setophaga pictus Swainson, 1829 Swainson, 1829 | synonym |
| Setophaga picta Swainson, 1829 Swainson, 1829 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
North America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=178986 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:452QT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.