The Santa Marta warbler (Myiothlypis basilica) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae. It is endemic to the Santa Marta Mountains in Colombia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Myiothlypis |
| Species: | M. basilica
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| Myiothlypis basilica (Todd, 1913)
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Basileuterus basilicus | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Santa Marta warbler was formerly placed in the genus Basileuterus. It was moved to the genus Myiothlypis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2012.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Myiothlypis basilica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22721982A192245427. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Gutiérrez-Pinto, N.; Cuervo, A.M.; Miranda, J.; Pérez-Emán, J.L.; Brumfield, R.T.; Cadena, C.D. (2012). "Non-monophyly and deep genetic differentiation across low-elevation barriers in a neotropical montane bird (Basileuterus tristriatus; Aves: Parulidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 64 (1): 156–165. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2012.03.011. PMID 22484358.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "New World warblers, mitrospingid tanagers". IOC World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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