Golden-backed Mountain-tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
22 - 23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blake & Hocking, 1974)

Habitat
Elfin forest, particularly favouring large islands of forest surrounded by grassland. From 3,000 - 3,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Peru (B).

Eastern slope of Andes in north-central Peru (San Mart��n, La Libertad and Hu�nuco).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 2,500 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a complex, warbling phrase of whistled and snarling notes. Faint 'chit', 'weet' and 'steet' calls.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Golden-backed Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) [XC148509]
by Ross Gallardy from Bosque Unchog, Huanuco, Peru (song?, wing whirs)

Golden-backed Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) [XC296812]
by Andrew Spencer from Hu\u00e1nuco: Bosque Unchog, Peru (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

May form a superspecies with Black-chested Mountain-tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia).

References
See References.

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