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− | + | [[Image:Black-chested_Mountain_Tanager_wintibird.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|wintibird|wintibird}}<br /> Yanacocha, Quito, [[Ecuador]], April-2017]] | |
− | [[Image:Black- | + | ;[[:Category:Cnemathraupis|Cnemathraupis]] eximia |
− | ;[[:Category: | + | ''Buthraupis eximia'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 18–22 cm (7-8¾ in) | ||
+ | *Blue head and nape | ||
+ | *Yellow underparts | ||
+ | *Short thick bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]] and [[Peru]] | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Ecuador]] and [[Peru]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | [[Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager]] has been considered conspecific with this species in the past. | + | [[Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager]] has been considered conspecific with this species in the past.<br /> |
− | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | Gill and Donsker place this species in the genus ''[[:Category:Buthraupis|Buthraupis]]''. |
− | *'' | + | ====Subspecies==== |
+ | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''C. e. eximia'': | ||
:*Eastern Andes of [[Colombia]] and south-western [[Venezuela]] | :*Eastern Andes of [[Colombia]] and south-western [[Venezuela]] | ||
− | *'' | + | *''C. e. zimmeri'': |
:*Western and Central Andes of [[Colombia]] | :*Western and Central Andes of [[Colombia]] | ||
− | *'' | + | *''C. e. chloronota'': |
:*Eastern slope of Andes of south-eastern [[Colombia]] (Nariño) and north-western [[Ecuador]] | :*Eastern slope of Andes of south-eastern [[Colombia]] (Nariño) and north-western [[Ecuador]] | ||
− | *'' | + | *''C. e. cyanocalyptra'': |
:*Eastern slope of Andes of south-eastern [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Peru]] | :*Eastern slope of Andes of south-eastern [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Peru]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | They can be found in wet montane forests, especially with a lot of moss; elfin woodland and forest edges. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their main diet consists of fruit and insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase |
− | # | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Tanager+eximia}} |
− | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Cnemathraupis]] |
Latest revision as of 18:19, 2 March 2022
- Cnemathraupis eximia
Buthraupis eximia
Identification
18–22 cm (7-8¾ in)
- Blue head and nape
- Yellow underparts
- Short thick bill
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru
Taxonomy
Golden-backed Mountain-Tanager has been considered conspecific with this species in the past.
Gill and Donsker place this species in the genus Buthraupis.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- C. e. eximia:
- C. e. zimmeri:
- Western and Central Andes of Colombia
- C. e. chloronota:
- C. e. cyanocalyptra:
Habitat
They can be found in wet montane forests, especially with a lot of moss; elfin woodland and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of fruit and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-chested Mountain Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-chested_Mountain_Tanager
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.