Golden-backed mountain tanager
| Golden-backed mountain tanager | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Cnemathraupis |
| Species: | C. aureodorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis Blake & Hocking, 1974 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Buthraupis aureodorsalis | |
The golden-backed mountain tanager (Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis) is an endangered species of bird in the tanager family. This large and brightly colored tanager is endemic to elfin forests in the Andean highlands of central Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Cnemathraupis aureodorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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