Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager
Dubusia taeniata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- GenusDubusia (Buff-breasted and Chestnut-bellied Mountain-Tanagers)
- SpeciesDubusia taeniata (Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager)
About the Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager
The buff-banded mountain tanager (Dubusia taeniata), formerly known as the buff-breasted mountain tanager, is a species of Neotropical bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The buff-banded mountain tanager was formally described in 1840 by the French ornithologist Auguste Boissonneau from a specimen collected near Bogotá in Colombia. He coined the binomial name Tanagra taeniata. The specific epithet is the Latin word for a "head-band". This species is now placed in the genus Dubusia that was introduced in 1850 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte.
The streak-crowned mountain tanager and Carriker's mountain tanager were previously treated as subspecies of the buff-banded mountain tanager. They are currently recognized as separate species. Before the split the buff-banded mountain tanager was known as the buff-breasted mountain tanager.
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Recent sightings of Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager in Cajas National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager in Cajas National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager in Cajas National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Buff-breasted Mountain-Tanager in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.