Santa Marta antbird

The Santa Marta antbird (Drymophila hellmayri) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. 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.

Santa Marta antbird
In Magdalena, Colombia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Drymophila
Species:
D. hellmayri
Binomial name
Drymophila hellmayri
(Todd, 1915)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Drymophila hellmayri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T103658673A104034814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103658673A104034814.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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