About the Paria Whitestart
The Paria whitestart, also known as the Paria redstart, yellow-faced whitestart or yellow-faced redstart, is a passerine bird of the New World warbler family, Parulidae. It is endemic to the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela, where it occurs primarily on the edges and in clearings of humid cloud forests. It is threatened by on-going habitat loss within its tiny range, which is near-entirely contained within the Península de Paria National Park.
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The Paria whitestart is a small warbler, being about 13 centimeters (5.11 inches) in length. It has a gray head with a rufous crown and a bright yellow eyering & supraloral stripe. The upperparts are gray, with bright yellow throat and underparts, and the tail is black with white undertail coverts. The bill is black, the iris is brown, and the feet and legs are a blackish yellow. Adults of both sex are similar in plumage - it has been suggested, but not yet confirmed, that males could generally have brighter yellow on the face and a purer gray on the back.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Tepui WhitestartMyioborus castaneocapillaThe tepui whitestart or tepui redstart is a species of bird in the family Parulidae.
White-fronted WhitestartMyioborus albifronsThe white-fronted whitestart or white-fronted redstart is a species of bird in the family Parulidae.
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