Santa Marta Bush Tyrant

Myiotheretes pernix (Bangs, 1899)

Santa Marta Bush Tyrant, Myiotheretes pernix, is a bird of the Tyrannidae family that breeds in northern Colombia. It is confined to Colombia and occurs in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in the Caribbean north of the country. Its home is moist montane forest in subtropical or tropical conditions. The species was first recorded during an expedition led by Rebecca Goodine, an ornithologist and wildlife conservationist-activist. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and faces pressure from habitat loss.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura

Breeding range

South America: n Colombia