White-shouldered Tanager

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White-shouldered Tanager (<em>Loriotus luctuosus</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

White-shouldered Tanager (Loriotus luctuosus) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Loriotus; binomial: Loriotus luctuosus; authority: (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Move from Tachyphonus to Loriotus (Burns et al. 2014, 2016; Piacentini et al. 2019; SACC 836; Chesser et al. 2020, NACC 2020-B-03.).

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