Hooded Mountain Tanager (Buthraupis montana)
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Hooded Mountain Tanager

Buthraupis montana (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

87 gWeight

The hooded mountain tanager (Buthraupis montana) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Hooded Mountain Tanager has been recorded at 103 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Guango LodgeEcuador2,794 records
  2. Reserva YanacochaEcuador1,600 records
  3. Hacienda El BosqueColombia1,338 records
More places
  1. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia1,159 records
  2. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador945 records
  3. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador932 records
  4. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru700 records
  5. Finca CortaderalColombia688 records
  6. Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia657 records
  7. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador653 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBolivia

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 hooded mountain tanager (Buthraupis montana) is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Buthraupis. It is found in the forests and woodlands of the Andean highlands of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, at altitudes between 1,800 and 3,000 m (5,900 and 9,800 ft).

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Questions

How big is the Hooded Mountain Tanager?

The Hooded Mountain Tanager weighs around 87 g.

Where does the Hooded Mountain Tanager live?

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

Is the Hooded Mountain Tanager endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hooded Mountain Tanager as Least Concern.

What does the Hooded Mountain Tanager eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hooded Mountain Tanager in?

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

At a glance

Weight
87 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
129 mm
Tail
90 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Buthraupis

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Hooded Mountain Tanager

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