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Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager
Dubusia castaneoventris
Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager (Dubusia castaneoventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager (Dubusia castaneoventris) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28 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 castaneoventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager (Dubusia castaneoventris) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7 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 131,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager?
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager live?
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager belong to?
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager (Dubusia castaneoventris) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager eat?
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager migrate?
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-bellied 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 Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-bellied 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 Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager's range?
The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager has a mapped global range of about 131,000 km².
Conservation
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