Black-hooded Tanager

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Black-hooded Tanager (<em>Stilpnia whitelyi</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Black-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia whitelyi) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Stilpnia; binomial: Stilpnia whitelyi; authority: (Salvin & Godman, 1884).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Black-hooded Tanager Stilpnia whitelyi is split from allopatric Black-headed Tanager S. cyanoptera based on differences in plumage and vocalizations (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; SACC 1013).

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