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Birdsong field guide

Paria Redstart

Myioborus pariae

The Paria Redstart is a rare and endangered wood-warbler endemic to the high-elevation cloud forests of Venezuela's Paria Peninsula.

What it sounds like

A series of high-pitched, thin 'tsit' notes that accelerate into a short, buzzy musical trill.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Hans Matheve · VenezuelaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is restricted to a tiny global range of less than 100 square kilometers across only a few mountain peaks.
The species is easily identified by its bright yellow face and forehead, which contrast with a deep rufous crown patch.
It practices 'flush-pursuit' foraging, fanning its white-edged tail to startle insects into flight before catching them.
Due to its extreme isolation, it is considered one of the most vulnerable bird species in the Neotropics.
It was historically considered a subspecies of the Brown-capped Whitestart but is now recognized as a distinct species.

Habitat

Primary montane cloud forests and humid forest edges, usually at elevations between 800 and 1,200 meters.

Range

The Paria Peninsula in Sucre, northeastern Venezuela.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Brown-capped RedstartMyioborus brunniceps Collared RedstartMyioborus torquatus Golden-fronted RedstartMyioborus ornatus Painted RedstartMyioborus pictus Saffron-breasted RedstartMyioborus cardonai Slate-throated RedstartMyioborus miniatus Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus Spectacled RedstartMyioborus melanocephalus

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