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.

Santa Marta bush tyrant
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

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It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species threatened by habitat loss.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Myiotheretes pernix". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22699992A132069586. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22699992A132069586.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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