Santa Marta antbird
| Santa Marta antbird | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Drymophila |
| Species: | D. hellmayri |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymophila hellmayri (Todd, 1915) | |
The Santa Marta antbird (Drymophila hellmayri) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to humid foothill forests of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, especially in association with bamboo. This 15 cm (6 in) bird is found at higher elevations. It was previously considered conspecific with the long-tailed antbird.
References
- South American Classification Committee (September 18, 2012). "Proposal (#542) to South American Classification Committee – Split Drymophila caudata into four species.". Retrieved December 8, 2012.