Black-backed tanager
The black-backed tanager (Stilpnia peruviana) is a bird species in the Thraupidae family. It is endemic to the forests and shrubs of south-eastern Brazil. When first described, it was mistakenly believed that it originates from Peru, leading to the misleading scientific name peruviana. It is closely related to the chestnut-backed tanager, and the two have sometimes been considered conspecific.
| Black-backed tanager | |
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| male | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Stilpnia |
| Species: | S. peruviana |
| Binomial name | |
| Stilpnia peruviana (Desmarest, 1806) | |
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It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Tangara peruviana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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