New World Warblers (Parulidae)

Yellow-faced Whitestart (Myioborus pariae) - HBW 15, p. 782

French: Paruline de Paria German: Goldaugen-Waldsänger Spanish: Candelita de Paria
Other common names: Paria Redstart/Whitestart, Yellow-faced Redstart

Taxonomy: Myioborus brunniceps pariae Phelps, Sr. and Phelps, Jr, 1949, Cerro Azul, Cristóbal Colón, Paria Peninsula, Sucre, Venezuela.
Considered closest to and presumed to form a superspecies with M. castaneocapilla, M. cardonai and M. albifacies. Originally described as a race of M. brunniceps, but now generally afforded species status. Monotypic.

Distribution: Paria Peninsula (NE Sucre), in NE Venezuela.