Black-chested Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia)
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Black-chested Mountain Tanager

Cnemathraupis eximia (Boissonneau, 1840)

63 gWeight

The black-chested mountain tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: January–March and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-chested Mountain Tanager has been recorded at 38 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador2,520 records
  2. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia345 records
  3. Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador285 records
More places
  1. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia96 records
  2. Guango LodgeEcuador43 records
  3. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador34 records
  4. Finca CortaderalColombia34 records
  5. Colibrí del Sol ProAves ReserveColombia33 records
  6. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador21 records
  7. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

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-chested mountain tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-chested Mountain Tanager?

The Black-chested Mountain Tanager weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Black-chested Mountain Tanager live?

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

When is the best time to see the Black-chested Mountain Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-chested Mountain Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-chested Mountain Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Black-chested Mountain Tanager eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-chested Mountain Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Cnemathraupis

Other birds in the genus Cnemathraupis

Golden-backed Mountain TanagerGolden-backed Mountain TanagerCnemathraupis aureodorsalisPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaCoal-crested FinchCoal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosmaBrown TanagerBrown TanagerOrchesticus abeilleiYellow-shouldered GrosbeakYellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralisHooded TanagerHooded TanagerNemosia pileataCherry-throated TanagerCherry-throated TanagerNemosia roureiBlue-backed TanagerBlue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterusWhite-capped TanagerWhite-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristataScarlet-throated TanagerScarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
Black-chested Mountain Tanager

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