Masked Tanager
A species of Tangara Tanagers Scientific name : Stilpnia nigrocincta Genus : Tangara Tanagers
Masked Tanager, A species of Tangara Tanagers
Botanical name: Stilpnia nigrocincta
Genus: Tangara Tanagers
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Description General Info
Description
The masked tanager (Stilpnia nigrocincta) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Habitat
The primary habitats of masked Tanager encompass tropical lowland evergreen and secondary forests. These birds thrive in a diversity of environments, ranging from terra firma to varzea forests, as well as open forests and their edges. They are also frequently found in shrubby clearings and agricultural plantations within these broader tropical regions.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tangara Tanagers Species
Masked Tanager