About the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager
The scarlet-bellied mountain tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Andean forest, woodland and shrub in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is sometimes split into two species: The scarlet-bellied mountain tanager ranging north from central Peru, and the fire-bellied mountain tanager ranging south from central Peru. The latter has a lighter, more orangish belly than the former.
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What the Scarlet-bellied Mountain Tanager sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Blue-winged Mountain TanagerAnisognathus somptuosusThe blue-winged mountain tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers.
Lacrimose Mountain TanagerAnisognathus lacrymosusThe lacrimose mountain tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Black-chinned Mountain TanagerAnisognathus notabilisThe black-chinned mountain tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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