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Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager
Dubusia taeniata
Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager (Dubusia taeniata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager (Dubusia taeniata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 37 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 Dubusia
- Species taeniata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager (Dubusia taeniata) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA c Colombia and w Venezuela to nw Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 9.2 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 213,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager?
The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 37 g.
Where does the Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager live?
The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA c Colombia and w Venezuela to nw Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager belong to?
The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager (Dubusia taeniata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager eat?
The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager migrate?
The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager's range?
The Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager has a mapped global range of about 213,000 km².
Conservation
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