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Black-chinned Mountain Tanager
Anisognathus notabilis
Black-chinned Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 57.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Anisognathus
- Species notabilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-chinned 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 Black-chinned Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57.3 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 19,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-chinned Mountain Tanager?
The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57.3 g.
Where does the Black-chinned Mountain Tanager live?
The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-chinned Mountain Tanager belong to?
The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager (Anisognathus notabilis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-chinned Mountain Tanager eat?
The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Black-chinned Mountain Tanager migrate?
The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-chinned Mountain Tanager endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-chinned Mountain Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Black-chinned 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 Black-chinned Mountain Tanager's range?
The Black-chinned Mountain Tanager has a mapped global range of about 19,000 km².
Conservation
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