- Urothraupis stolzmanni
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
- Black upperparts, head and long tail
- Grey underparts, darkening towards the rump
- Grey bill, legs and feet
- Black eye
- Graduated tail
Distribution
Andes of south-eastern Colombia and eastern Ecuador
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Preparamo, highland elfin forest. Dense wet forests and wooded edges up to the tree-line.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet has not been well recorded, but appears to consist of insects and berries.
Movements
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
- BF Member observations
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-backed Bush Tanager. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-backed_Bush_Tanager
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
