Least ConcernRare
About the Masked Tanager
The masked tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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What the Masked Tanager sounds like
Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-headed TanagerStilpnia cyanopteraThe black-headed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Chestnut-backed TanagerStilpnia preciosaThe chestnut-backed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Silver-backed TanagerStilpnia viridicollisThe silver-backed tanager, also known as the silvery tanager, is a species of bird in the tanager family.
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