Mountains of eastern Panama on Cerro Pirre, the Serranía de Jungurudó, and Cerro Malí (near Cerro Tacarcuna), and Panamaâ€"Colombia border on Cerro Tacarcuna; one sight record in north-western Colombia on Cerro Tacarcuna (R Tigre).
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status NT
Habitat loss or degradation from gold mining operations below its altitudanal range is a potential threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Green-naped Tanager (Tangara fucosa) [XC359443]
by id from Cerro Pirre (ridge), Panama (call)
Green-naped Tanager (Tangara fucosa) [XC60683]
by Hans Matheve from cloud forest above Pirre Camp, Cerro Pirre, Darien, Panama, Panama (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Molecular-genetic data indicate that this species, Beryl-spangled Tanager (Tangara nigroviridis), Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii) and Blue-and-black Tanager (Tangara vassorii) form a species group, with last-mentioned basal to the other three. Has been considered conspecific with Spangle-cheeked Tanager (Tangara dowii), the two being similar in vocalizations, behaviour and habitat preference.