Habitat
Upper and lower montane humid forest, open coffee groves (under the forest canopy), secondary growth and especially at the forest edge. From 800 - 1,150 m, occasionally down to 400 m.
Paria Peninsula (north-eastern Sucre), in north-eastern Venezuela.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through clearance for cash-crops is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Paria Whitestart (Myioborus pariae) [XC210075]
by id from Cerro Humo, Sucre, Venezuela (call)
Paria Whitestart (Myioborus pariae) [XC226047]
by Nick Athanas from Paria peninsula hills, Sucre, Venezuela (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered closest to and presumed to form a superspecies with Tepui Whitestart (Myioborus castaneocapilla), Guaiquinima Whitestart (Myioborus cardonai) and White-faced Whitestart (Myioborus albifacies). Originally described as a subspecies of Brown-capped Whitestart (Myioborus brunniceps), but now generally afforded species status.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet