Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Thraupidae Higher classification Wetthraupis Order Passerine | |
Genus WetmorethraupisLowery & O'Neill, 1964 Scientific name Wetthraupis sterrhopteron Similar Slaty‑backed hemispingus, Grey‑capped hemispingus, Huallaga tanager, Rufous‑crested tanager, Black‑headed hemispingus | ||
Marvelous spatuletail and orange throated tanager
The orange-throated tanager (Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron) is a threatened species of bird found very locally in humid forests around the Ecuador-Peru border. It is the only member of the genus Wetmorethraupis, named after the ornithologist Alexander Wetmore. It is closely related to another genus of tanagers, Bangsia.
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