Masked Mountain Tanager

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Masked Mountain Tanager (<em>Tephrophilus wetmorei</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Masked Mountain Tanager (Tephrophilus wetmorei) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tephrophilus; binomial: Tephrophilus wetmorei; authority: Moore, RT, 1934.

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Formerly in Buthraupis. Move to monospecific Tephrophilus (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 730).

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