Yellow-whiskered Bush Tanager
A species of Chlorospinguses, Also known as Short-billed Bush-tanager Scientific name : Chlorospingus parvirostris Genus : Chlorospinguses
Yellow-whiskered Bush Tanager, A species of Chlorospinguses
Also known as:
Short-billed Bush-tanager
Botanical name: Chlorospingus parvirostris
Genus: Chlorospinguses
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Description
Description
The yellow-whiskered bush tanager or short-billed bush-tanager (Chlorospingus parvirostris) is a species of bird traditionally placed in the family Thraupidae, but now viewed closer to Arremonops in the Passerellidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
Yellow-whiskered Bush Tanager primarily consumes arthropods, as well as small fruits and berries. This bird exhibits active foraging, often in mixed-species flocks, pecking food items from mossy branches and twigs with a preference for both animal and vegetable matter.
Habitat
The yellow-whiskered Bush Tanager predominantly inhabits humid and wet montane forests, often characterized by mossy conditions and an abundance of epiphytes. These birds show a preference for forest edges and, in certain regions, display an affinity for areas with vegetation near streams, typically in broader geographical zones encompassing mountainous regions.
Dite type
Granivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
New world sparrows Genus
Chlorospinguses Species
Yellow-whiskered Bush Tanager