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Santa Marta Bush Tyrant


Myiotheretes pernix

(Bangs, O, 1899)
Birro Santa Marta

Family: Tyrannidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Ochthodiaeta pernix.





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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Endangered


Description


The Santa Marta bush tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae (tyrants).
It is endemic to Colombia.

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

Source: Wikipedia, article Myiotheretes pernix. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
88097508/01/2019ColombiaMagdalenaReserva Natural El Dorado, Sierra Nevada de Santa MartaRosana Ursino
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Santa Marta Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.