White-faced Whitestart
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The White-faced Whitestart (Myioborus albifacies), sometimes known by the less accurate name White-faced Redstart, is a species of bird
in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to humid highland forests in the Tepui
s of south-western Venezuela
. Due to its isolated range, it is very poorly known.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Parulidae family. It is endemic to humid highland forests in the Tepui
Tepui
A tepui , or tepuy, is a table-top mountain or mesa found in the Guiana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana....
s of south-western Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. Due to its isolated range, it is very poorly known.