NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Santa Marta Warbler
Myiothlypis basilica (Todd, 1913)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Santa Marta warbler (Myiothlypis basilica) is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia.
Wikipedia contributors, Santa Marta warbler; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:17:42.809637+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Myiothlypis basilica (Todd, 1913)
- Name authority
- (Todd, 1913)
- Common name
- Santa Marta Warbler
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Parulidae
- Genus
- Myiothlypis
- 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
- genusMyiothlypis Cabanis, 1851
- speciesMyiothlypis basilica (Todd, 1913)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Myiothlypis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Choco WarblerMyiothlypis chlorophrys (Berlepsch, 1907) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cuzco WarblerMyiothlypis chrysogaster (Tschudi, 1844) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Russet-crowned WarblerMyiothlypis coronata (Tschudi, 1844) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-headed WarblerMyiothlypis griseiceps (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pale-legged WarblerMyiothlypis signata (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1906) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-striped WarblerMyiothlypis leucophrys (Pelzeln, 1868) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Roraiman WarblerMyiothlypis roraimae (Sharpe, 1885) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Two-banded WarblerMyiothlypis bivittata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-throated WarblerMyiothlypis cinereicollis (P. L. Sclater, 1864) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-lored WarblerMyiothlypis conspicillata (Salvin & Godman, 1880) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Flavescent WarblerMyiothlypis flaveola S. F. Baird, 1865 | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Buff-rumped WarblerMyiothlypis fulvicauda (Spix, 1825) | ParulidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Basileuterus basilicus (Todd, 1913) (Todd, 1913) | synonym |
| Hemispingus basilicus Todd, 1913 Todd, 1913 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1259923 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:DDCYH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.