Black-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia whitelyi
Black-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia whitelyi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia whitelyi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Stilpnia
- Species whitelyi
Quick facts
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Black-hooded Tanager (Stilpnia whitelyi) is a species of bird in the family Tanagers & allies (Thraupidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its breeding range covers SA s Venezuela, Guyana and n Brazil.
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Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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