NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons (Swainson, 1838)
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 rufous-capped warbler (Basileuterus rufifrons) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico. It also occurs as a casual visitor to the U. S. states of Arizona and Texas.
Wikipedia contributors, Rufous-capped warbler; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:50:11.105880+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Basileuterus rufifrons (Swainson, 1838)
- Name authority
- (Swainson, 1838)
- Common name
- Rufous-capped Warbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
- Genus
- Basileuterus
- 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
- genusBasileuterus Cabanis, 1849
- speciesBasileuterus rufifrons (Swainson, 1838)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Basileuterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Golden-crowned WarblerBasileuterus culicivorus (Deppe, 1830) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-browed WarblerBasileuterus belli (Giraud Jr, 1841) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Three-banded WarblerBasileuterus trifasciatus Taczanowski, 1880 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-capped WarblerBasileuterus delattrii Bonaparte, 1854 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yungas WarblerBasileuterus punctipectus Chapman, 1924 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pirre WarblerBasileuterus ignotus Nelson, 1912 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fan-tailed WarblerBasileuterus lachrymosus Bonaparte, 1850 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Three-striped WarblerBasileuterus tristriatus (Tschudi, 1844) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-cheeked WarblerBasileuterus melanogenys S. F. Baird, 1865 | 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 rufifrons Swainson, 1838 Swainson, 1838 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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=178841 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:5WD8R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.