Santa Marta Bush Tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix)
About the Santa Marta Bush Tyrant
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. It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species threatened by habitat loss. Birds of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Endemic birds of Colombia. BirdLife.org: Species Factsheet for Myiotheretes pernix (Santa Marta bush tyrant)
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 19 recordings for this species: 15 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Smoky Bush TyrantMyiotheretes fumigatusrecording
- Streak-throated Bush TyrantMyiotheretes striaticollisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.