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Black-and-gold Tanager

Bangsia melanochlamys

Vulnerable
Envergadura
17,7 cm
Peso
37,1 g
Familia
Thraupidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Black-and-gold Tanager is a vulnerable, vividly colored tanager restricted to humid montane forests in a small area of the Colombian Andes. Males have glossy black upperparts and golden-yellow underparts and face. It is threatened by severe deforestation in the Colombian Chocó region.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 17,7 cm 7.0 in
Peso 37,1 g 1.31 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Thraupidae (Tángaras)
Genus Bangsia
Especies Bangsia melanochlamys

Distribution

Black-and-gold Tanager has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-and-gold Tanager endangered?
The Black-and-gold Tanager has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How big is the Black-and-gold Tanager?
The Black-and-gold Tanager has a wingspan of 17.7 cm, weight of 37.1 g.
What order and family does the Black-and-gold Tanager belong to?
The Black-and-gold Tanager (Bangsia melanochlamys) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae.

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