Masked tanager
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Stilpnia |
| Species: | S. nigrocincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Stilpnia nigrocincta (Bonaparte, 1838) | |
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Tangara nigrocincta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
Further reading
- Skutch, Alexander F. (1954). "Golden-masked tanager" (PDF). Life Histories of Central American Birds. Pacific Coast Avifauna, Number 31. Berkeley, California: Cooper Ornithological Society. pp. 200–212.
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