Black-chested Mountain-tanager vs Tucuman Mountain-finch

Cnemathraupis eximia compared with Poospiza baeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-chested Mountain-tanager Tucuman Mountain-finch
Scientific Name Cnemathraupis eximia Poospiza baeri
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 23.3 cm (9.2 in) 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
Weight 60.050000000000004 g (2.12 oz) 33.0 g (1.16 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-chested Mountain-tanager only

Tucuman Mountain-finch only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-chested Mountain-tanager

Least Concern

Tucuman Mountain-finch

About These Birds

Black-chested Mountain-tanager

The Black-chested Mountain-tanager is a large, striking tanager of Andean cloud forests and paramo edges in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with males displaying bold black, turquoise-blue, and yellow plumage with a prominent black breast band. It inhabits the canopy of humid montane forests and shrubby paramo margins at elevations from 2,000 to 3,500 meters. It feeds on fruits, berries, and insects.

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