- Nemosia rourei
Identification
14cm
- Ash grey upperparts
- Dark back
- Light head
- Black eye mask, small white line above
- Black wings and tail
- Iridescent blue wing coverts
- Grey scapulars
- White belly
- Cherry-red throat patch
- Dark yellow iris
- Pink feet
Sexes alike
Juveniles - dull brown throat patch
Distribution
South America: found only in south-eastern Brazil where seems very rare and local[2]. Rediscovered after 47-year absence in Espírito Santo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Montane Atlantic Forest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects such as caterpillars, butterflies, and ants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Birdlife International read in October 2008
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cherry-throated Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cherry-throated_Tanager
External Links
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