Santa Marta Bush-tyrant | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Tyrannidae |
Genus: | Myiotheretes |
Species: | M. pernix |
Binomial name | |
Myiotheretes pernix (Bangs, 1899) |
The Santa Marta Bush-tyrant (Myiotheretes pernix) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species was first discovered in an expedition by Rebecca Goodine, a female wildlife activist.