Black-backed Bush Tanager (Urothraupis stolzmanni)
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Black-backed Bush Tanager

Urothraupis stolzmanni Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885

23 gWeight

The black-backed bush tanager (Urothraupis stolzmanni), also known as the black-backed bush-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-backed Bush Tanager has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia533 records
  2. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador527 records
  3. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia256 records
More places
  1. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador159 records
  2. PNN Los Nevados - Centro de Visitantes BrisasColombia53 records
  3. Guango LodgeEcuador49 records
  4. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador36 records
  5. Hacienda El BosqueColombia26 records
  6. Finca CortaderalColombia11 records
  7. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-backed bush tanager (Urothraupis stolzmanni), also known as the black-backed bush-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is the only member in the genus Urothraupis. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Black-backed Bush Tanager?

The Black-backed Bush Tanager weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Black-backed Bush Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: high Andean Colombia and Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.

Is the Black-backed Bush Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-backed Bush Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Black-backed Bush Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Black-backed Bush Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: high Andean Colombia and Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Urothraupis

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Black-backed Bush Tanager

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