Black-backed Bush Tanager
A species of Black-backed Bush Tanager, Also known as Black-backed Tanager Scientific name : Urothraupis stolzmanni Genus : Black-backed Bush Tanager
Black-backed Bush Tanager, A species of Black-backed Bush Tanager
Also known as:
Black-backed Tanager
Botanical name: Urothraupis stolzmanni
Genus: Black-backed Bush Tanager
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Description
The black-backed bush tanager (Urothraupis stolzmanni), also known as the black-backed bush-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is the only member in the genus Urothraupis. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Black-backed Bush Tanager's diet consists of insects, small berries, and fruits. They forage in groups, often within mixed-species flocks, utilizing active perch-gleaning and probing dense foliage. Black-backed Bush Tanager exhibits unique behaviors, stretching to investigate leaves and occasionally hanging from branch tips to feed.
Habitat
The habitat of black-backed Bush Tanager typically encompasses dense wet forests, areas with considerable shrubbery, and stunted woodlands approaching the tree-line. These birds are most often associated with environments that contain an abundance of dense bushes, and are also found within wooded borders. Particularly favorable are regions where Polylepis-dominated woodlands occur. These habitats are characteristic of certain highland ecosystems in broader geographical regions along the Andean mountain range.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification
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