Pink-headed Warbler

Its plumage is mostly dark, dried blood red, which contrasts with a unique pearlescent silver-pink head and darker face.

The Pink-headed Warbler is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Stalking the pulchritudinous Pink-headed Warbler stands out as one of my favorite birdquests, bar none. Too bad none of my photos came out as well as Renato’s did. Also inspiring is Renato’s image of an Azure-crowned Hummingbird, a common Feeder Hummingbird of the Guatemalan Central Highlands. Lovely bird, no? I had no idea that Guatemala had its own race of Yellow-rumped Warbler, called Goldman’s Warbler. More

The Pink-headed Warbler (Ergaticus versicolor) is resident in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico and western Guatemala. The 2008 IUCN Red List classifies this warbler as Vulnerable as populations throughout its rather restricted range have declined in response to ongoing habitat depletion. The Resplendent Quetzal may be the national bird of Guatemala and the aforementioned guan its banner avian attraction, but most birders I know, including the ones on our last trip, have a hankering for some Pink-headed Warbler. More

four more Pink-headed Warblers were keeping company with Olive, Red-faced, Cresent-chested and Hermit Warblers and a single Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Along with Slate-throated Redstart, Hairy and Acorn Woodpeckers, Brown Creeper, Band-tailed Pigeon, Rufous-collared Thrush and Rose-throated Becard, the mix of North and Middle American birds was the perfect end to an excellent day. Bird of the day, and indeed the trip: Pink-headed Warbler. More

The Pink-headed Warbler Ergaticus versicolor is an endemic New World warbler found in the southwestern highlands of Guatemala and the highlands of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Its plumage is mostly dark, "dried blood" red, which contrasts with a unique pearlescent silver-pink head and darker face. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species it is classified as Vulnerable: "This species has a small range, which is declining in response to continuing deforestation. More

most beautiful of all the parulids, Pink-headed Warbler—a bird for which no painting, no photograph can prepare the visiting birder. The species is common in these woods, but it may take us a couple of hours to find a flock with Pink-headeds in attendance. Once our search is complete, we’ll repair to the nearby restaurant for a lavish late breakfast, then return to Antigua for a leisurely tour of the city’s architectural monuments and shops. Night in Antigua. More

Images Pink-headed warbler resting in a tree A beautiful, vibrantly coloured bird, the pink-headed warbler is now in decline due to habitat loss. The body of this species is characterised by dark red to brownish-red upperparts, with the darkest areas being the wings and tail. In contrast with ... More

Pink-headed warbler resting in a tree Pink-headed warbler resting in a treePrint factsheet Facts - Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Genus Ergaticus (1) Size Length: 13 cm (2) More

Pink-headed Warbler (Ergaticus versicolor) in the forest at Rinc More

The gorgeous Pink-headed Warbler is fairly common at some locations in Guatemala- we saw five at Volcan Chicabal and five at Corazon del Bosque: More

Pink-headed Warbler, Chiapas, Mexico, km 2 on the Ocosingo Road 1/9/2006 © Andrew Spencer A very cool bird that was a lot harder to find than I had expected. More

Pink-headed Warblers, the only highlight being a party of Black-capped Swallows. pm - birded the Cerro Huitepec reserve, the highlights being a pair of Rufous-browed Wrens by the stream at the start of the trail. As the reserve closed quite early we spent the last hour on the Cerro Huitepec microondas track. 1/1 am - returned to the Ocosingo Road site, realising that I had not birded the best area for Pink-headed Warbler (should have paid more attention to the gen. More