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Santa Marta bush tyrant
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Myiotheretes
Species:
pernix
Myiotheretes pernix map.svg

The Santa Marta bush tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae (tyrants). It is endemic to Colombia.

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.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Birro de Santa Marta para niños

  • Birds of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
  • Endemic birds of Colombia
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