Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Fan-tailed Warbler

Euthlypis lachrymosa

Spanish: Chipe de roca

Fan-tailed Warbler (Euthlypis lachrymosa)
Photographed by frozeninmn on iNaturalist

The fan-tailed warbler (Basileuterus lachrymosus) is a New World warbler in the genus Basileuterus that lives along the Pacific slope from northern Mexico to Nicaragua. Vagrant records exist for Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. It is yellow on its throat and underparts with a tawny wash on its chest. The head is gray with a black-framed yellow crown and white around the eyes. The undertail coverlets are white. They are 5.8-6.3 in (14.5–16 cm) long and have... Most often recorded in Mar.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Parulidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records532 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2013 – 2013
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Fan-tailed Warbler (Euthlypis lachrymosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/euthlypis-lachrymosa/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.