Santa Marta Warbler

Myiothlypis basilica (Todd, 1913)

Santa Marta Warbler, Myiothlypis basilica, is a bird of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia, within the New World warbler family Parulidae. It is confined to that isolated mountain range in north-east Colombia. The species was first described in 1913 and is the only member of its kind. It lives in humid stunted forest in the temperate zone, especially where Chusquea bamboo grows, and occurs in the lower and middle parts of the range between 2,200 and 3,000 m. It is a resident bird and remains in the area throughout the year.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Parulidae — New World Warblers

Breeding range

South America: ne Colombia