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Black-chested Mountain-tanager

Cnemathraupis eximia

Least Concern
Envergadura
23,3 cm
Peso
60,050000000000004 g
Familia
Thraupidae
Orden
Passeriformes

The Black-chested Mountain-tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia) is a bird species in the family Thraupidae (tángaras), within the order Passeriformes (aves canoras). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.3 cm and a weight of 60.1 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 23,3 cm 9.2 in
Peso 60,050000000000004 g 2.12 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Black-chested Mountain-tanager has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-chested Mountain-tanager endangered?
The Black-chested Mountain-tanager has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-chested Mountain-tanager?
The Black-chested Mountain-tanager has a wingspan of 23.3 cm, weight of 60.050000000000004 g.
What order and family does the Black-chested Mountain-tanager belong to?
The Black-chested Mountain-tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae.

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