Santa Marta bush tyrant
The Santa Marta bush tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae (tyrants). It is endemic to Colombia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Myiotheretes |
| Species: | M. pernix |
| Binomial name | |
| Myiotheretes pernix (Bangs, 1899) | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, including in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Caribbean northern Colombia.
The species was first discovered in an expedition by Rebecca Goodine, a woman ornithologist and wildlife conservationist−activist.
Conservation
It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
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See also
- Birds of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
- Endemic birds of Colombia
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Myiotheretes pernix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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