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Hooded Mountain Tanager (Buthraupis montana)

Hooded Mountain-Tanager (Buthraupis montana)
Hooded Mountain-Tanager (Buthraupis montana)

About Hooded Mountain Tanager (Buthraupis montana)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Tanagers and Allies

The hooded mountain tanager is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Buthraupis. It is found in the forests and woodlands of the Andean highlands of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, at altitudes between 1,800 and 3,000 m. At 23 centimetres (9.1 in) and 96 grams (3.4 oz), it is one of the largest tanagers. It has a black head and thighs, a blue back and bright yellow belly, with red eyes.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2016-09-04

    Parque Nacional del Manu, Peru
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  • 2023-02-09

    La Linea, Colombia
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  • 2023-08-01

    Yanacocha, Ecuador
  • 2025-07-12

    Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador
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    Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador