The Story
I photographed this Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus) in the Cincinati area above Minca, in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia, at about 1,495 meters. It is a long-tailed warbler of Central and South America, about 12 centimeters long, with a dark back and bright yellow underparts. Its song varies by region and is usually a varied series of whistled notes. It builds a bulky, roofed nest with a side entrance in a bank or steep slope. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I used a Canon R5 with the RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L for this one, at 1/125 sec, f/6.7, ISO 6400. These mountains rise from the Caribbean coast to 5,700 meters, apart from the Andes, and they are the source of 36 rivers.
©2021 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus) belongs to the family Parulidae (New World Warblers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2020), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List