Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Thraupidae Scientific name Anisognathus melanogenys Higher classification Anisognathus Order Passerine | |
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Similar Lacrimose mountain tanager, Slaty‑backed hemispingus, Grey‑capped hemispingus, Pirre bush tanager, Huallaga tanager | ||
Santa marta mountain tanager anisognathus melanogenys sierra nevada de santa marta
The Santa Marta mountain tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys), also known as the black-cheeked mountain tanager, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to highland forest in the Santa Marta Mountains in Colombia. It is closely related to the widespread lacrimose mountain tanager, but the distributions of the two do not overlap.
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