Eastern and southern Brazil (from central Maranhío and central Piauí south to Mato Grosso do Sul, Sío Paulo and Minas Gerais; also south-eastern Amapá), north-eastern Bolivia and north-eastern Paraguay. Recent record from southern Suriname.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through conversion to soybeans, exportable crops and Eucalyptus plantations, and extensive cattle-ranching, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata) [XC733948]
by id from Patroc\u00ednio, Minas Gerais State, Brazil (call)
Shrike-like Tanager (Neothraupis fasciata) [XC634320]
by Robson Silva e Silva from Serra da Canastra National Park, S\u00e3o Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Recent molecular data indicate that present genus, Schistochlamys and Cissopis are one another's closest relatives.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet