Paria whitestart

Paria whitestart
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Parulidae
Genus: Myioborus
Species: M. pariae
Binomial name
Myioborus pariae
(Phelps & Phelps, 1949)

The Paria whitestart (Myioborus pariae), also known as the yellow-faced whitestart, is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela, where it occurs in humid forests, especially near the edge. It is sometimes known by the less accurate names Paria redstart or yellow-faced redstart. It is threatened by on-going habitat loss within its tiny range.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, July 30, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.