Black-chested Mountain Tanager

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Black-chested Mountain Tanager (<em>Cnemathraupis eximia</em>) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (<em>Thraupidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Black-chested Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia) is a species of Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cnemathraupis; binomial: Cnemathraupis eximia; authority: (Boissonneau, 1840).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Move from Buthraupis to Cnemathraupis (Sedano & Burns 2010; Burns et al. 2014, 2016; SACC 437, 730).

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