NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Paria Whitestart
Myioborus pariae W. H. Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1949
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Distribution map of Paria Whitestart
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Paria whitestart (Myioborus pariae), 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.
Wikipedia contributors, Paria whitestart; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:33:51.213412+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myioborus pariae W. H. Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1949
- Name authority
- W. H. Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1949
- Common name
- Paria Whitestart
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
- Genus
- Myioborus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyParulidae
- genusMyioborus S. F. Baird, 1865
- speciesMyioborus pariae W. H. Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1949
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myioborus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-fronted WhitestartMyioborus albifrons (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-capped WhitestartMyioborus brunniceps (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tepui WhitestartMyioborus castaneocapilla (Cabanis, 1849) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Golden-fronted WhitestartMyioborus ornatus (Boissonneau, 1840) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-faced WhitestartMyioborus albifacies W. H. Phelps & W. H. Phelps Jr, 1946 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guaiquinima WhitestartMyioborus cardonai J. T. Zimmer & W. H. Phelps, 1945 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-crowned WhitestartMyioborus flavivertex (Salvin, 1887) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spectacled WhitestartMyioborus melanocephalus (Tschudi, 1844) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slate-throated WhitestartMyioborus miniatus (Swainson, 1827) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Painted WhitestartMyioborus pictus (Swainson, 1829) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Phelps, William H., and William H. Phelps, Jr. (1949). Eight New Birds from the Subtropical Zone of the Paria Peninsula, Venezuela. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Vol. 62. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:452QS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.