New World Warblers (Parulidae)

Guaiquinima Whitestart (Myioborus cardonai) - HBW 15, p. 785

French: Paruline de Cardona German: Cardonawaldsänger Spanish: Candelita de Cardona
Other common names: Saffron-breasted Whitestart/Redstart, Guaiquinima Redstart

Taxonomy: Myioborus cardonai J. T. Zimmer and Phelps, 1945, Mount Guaiquinima, 1220 m, Paragua River, Bolívar, Venezuela.
Forms a superspecies with M. castaneocapilla and M. albifacies, with M. pariae presumably part of same group. Previously regarded as closest to, and possibly conspecific with, M. albifacies, but recent phylogenetic study suggests that it may be more closely related to race maguirei (and perhaps also duidae) of M. castaneocapilla. Monotypic.

Distribution: Cerro Guaiquinima (C Bolívar), in EC Venezuela.