Santa Marta warbler

Myiothlypis basilica

The Santa Marta warbler is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It is endemic to the Santa Marta Mountains in Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Santa Marta Warbler at Santa Marta NP, endemic to Colombia Colombia,Geotagged,Myiothlypis basilica,Santa Marta warbler,Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,Winter,endemic

Naming

The Santa Marta warbler was formerly placed in the genus ''Basileuterus''. It was moved to the genus ''Myiothlypis'' based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2012.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParulidae
GenusMyiothlypis
SpeciesM. basilica
Photographed in
Colombia