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Stilpnia meyerdeschauenseei

Tangara meyerdeschauenseei

Identification

14 cm

  • Buffish plumage
  • Green wings

Distribution

South America: found on the eastern slope of the Andes in extreme south-eastern Peru (Puno)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

This species used to be placed in genus Tangara.

Habitat

Gardens and forest edges.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of insects and small fruits.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)

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