Guaiquinima whitestart
| Guaiquinima whitestart | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Parulidae |
| Genus: | Myioborus |
| Species: | M. cardonai |
| Binomial name | |
| Myioborus cardonai (Zimmer & Phelps, 1945) | |
The Guaiquinima whitestart (Myioborus cardonai), also known as the saffron-breasted whitestart, is a species of bird in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to humid highland forests on Cerro Guaiquinima in south-eastern Venezuela. It is sometimes known by the less accurate names Guaiquinima redstart and saffron-breasted redstart. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Myioborus cardonai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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