Order Passeriformes Genus Buthraupis Higher classification Buthraupis | Phylum Chordata Family Thraupidae Scientific name Buthraupis weti Rank Species | |
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Similar Buthraupis, Slaty‑backed hemispingus, Grey‑capped hemispingus, Golden‑backed mountain tanager, Black‑headed hemispingus | ||
The masked mountain tanager (Buthraupis wetmorei) is a vulnerable species of bird in the tanager family. This large and colourful tanager is endemic to elfin forest, woodland and shrub in the Andean highlands of southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally rare or uncommon, and is threatened by habitat loss.
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Masked mountain tanager Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA