Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager (Dubusia castaneoventris)
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Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager

Dubusia castaneoventris (Sclater, PL, 1851)

28 gWeight

The chestnut-bellied mountain tanager (Dubusia castaneoventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Peru, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Unchog (Valqui D5.3)Peru151 records
  2. Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru134 records
  3. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru109 records
More places
  1. Tablas Monte AreaBolivia76 records
  2. Siberia CrossroadsBolivia73 records
  3. Chuspipata – upper Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia70 records
  4. Old Coroico Rd.Bolivia59 records
  5. AstillerosBolivia55 records
  6. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru47 records
  7. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru36 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBolivia

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 chestnut-bellied mountain tanager (Dubusia castaneoventris) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager?

The Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager live?

Its breeding range: South America: Peru and Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

South America: Peru and Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Dubusia

Other birds in the genus Dubusia

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Chestnut-bellied Mountain Tanager

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