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Humid Western Andes of [[Colombia]] and north-western [[Ecuador]]. | Humid Western Andes of [[Colombia]] and north-western [[Ecuador]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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The scientific name was formerly spelled ''porphyrocephala''. | The scientific name was formerly spelled ''porphyrocephala''. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Extremely wet cloud forest and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. | Extremely wet cloud forest and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. |
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- Iridosornis porphyrocephalus
Identification
Distribution
Humid Western Andes of Colombia and north-western Ecuador.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
The scientific name was formerly spelled porphyrocephala.
Habitat
Extremely wet cloud forest and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Purplish-mantled Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purplish-mantled_Tanager