About the Cherry-throated Tanager
The cherry-throated tanager is a critically endangered bird native to the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. Since its description in 1870, based on a shot specimen, there had been no confirmed sightings for more than 100 years, and by the end of the 20th century, it was thought that the species was already extinct. The cherry-throated tanager was rediscovered in 1998 on a private fazenda in the state of Espírito Santo, and soon after on two other sites in the same state, though it disappeared from the fazenda after 2006. By the end of 2023, 20 individuals were known and the total population was estimated to be fewer than 50 birds. The main threat to its survival is the large-scale destruction of…
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The cherry-throated tanager is a visually distinctive bird with an overall gray, black, and white plumage and a conspicuous bright red patch on the chest and throat. The red patch varies in shape and extent, and a pointed extension typically reaches down to the upper breast. The patch may also contain some white feathers. The red patch contrasts with a broad black face mask that extends from the forehead across the eyes. This mask almost meets at the nape (back of the head), enclosing the crown (top of the head) almost entirely. Voice: The cherry-throated tanager has a clear, far-carrying call that has been described as "péuuu" or "peéyr". This note is given singly during foraging, or in a row of two or three in rapid succession.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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