Masked Mountain Tanager
A species of Tanager Scientific name : Tephrophilus wetmorei Genus : Tanager
Masked Mountain Tanager, A species of Tanager
Botanical name: Tephrophilus wetmorei
Genus: Tanager
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Description
The masked mountain tanager (Tephrophilus wetmorei) is a vulnerable species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Tephrophilus. This large and colourful tanager is endemic to elfin forest, woodland and shrub in the Andean highlands of southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally rare or uncommon, and is threatened by habitat loss. 
Size
20 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Tanager Species
Masked Mountain Tanager 
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