Sira Tanager
Stilpnia phillipsi
Small tanager known only from Cerros del Sira, a remote ridge east of the main chain of the Andes in central Peru. Male has a turquoise throat surrounded by black coloration extending to the crown and belly; the back, wings, and sides are light blue. Female is pale greenish with a gray crown, a bluish tinge on the throat, and a grizzled appearance to the head and neck. Both sexes can be told from Silvery Tanager by the blue (not copper-colored) throat. Female is similar to female Green-throated Tanager, but has a gray crown and lacks bright yellow on back and sides. Inhabits scrub and stunted cloud forest.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Stilpnia phillipsi
- Authority
- (Graves, GR & Weske, 1987)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Genus
- Stilpnia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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