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Near Threatened

Golden-backed Mountain Tanager

Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis

Golden-backed Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 85 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
  4. Genus Cnemathraupis
  5. Species aureodorsalis

Where it lives

Peru

Quick facts

Weight
85 g
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85 g, with a wing length of about 12.3 cm and a tail of around 10.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,446 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Golden-backed Mountain Tanager — Call, flight call

Recorded by Ross Gallardy Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager?

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85 g.

Where does the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager live?

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager belong to?

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager eat?

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.

Does the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager migrate?

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager make?

1 real field recording of the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Golden-backed Mountain Tanager's range?

The Golden-backed Mountain Tanager has a mapped global range of about 2,446 km².

Conservation

Near Threatened

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