About the Chestnut-backed Tanager
The chestnut-backed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in southern Brazil, north-eastern Argentina, eastern Paraguay, and Uruguay in mature forests up to 1000m elevation. It is closely related to the rarer black-backed tanager, which have identical plumage except for the males' mantle. Females of the two species are virtually indistinguishable by plumage. This bird is characterized by its blue-green breast and chestnut back. It was previously considered a color morph of the black-backed tanager ; however, Stilpnia is not known to be polymorphic, and the two species have different habitat preferences and breeding range. The tanager is reported as fairly common…
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Silver-backed TanagerStilpnia viridicollisThe silver-backed tanager, also known as the silvery tanager, is a species of bird in the tanager family.
Black-headed TanagerStilpnia cyanopteraThe black-headed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Masked TanagerStilpnia nigrocinctaThe masked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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