Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant
Myiotheretes pernix
Scarce flycatcher found only at higher elevations in Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains. Quite similar to the more widespread Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant, but can be distinguished by the indistinct and less extensive streaking on the throat and lack of cinnamon at the base of the underside of the tail; whistled calls are shorter, clearer, and descend more in pitch. Usually seen perched high in the canopy of cloud forest. Regularly encountered in the upper parts of El Dorado Nature Reserve.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Myiotheretes pernix
- Authority
- (Bangs, 1899)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Myiotheretes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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