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About the Straw-backed Tanager
The straw-backed tanager, also known as the green-throated tanager, is a species of bird in the tanager family. It is found in humid highland forests in the Andes of southernmost Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, but it is generally local and uncommon.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Green-capped TanagerStilpnia meyerdeschauenseeiThe green-capped tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Sira TanagerStilpnia phillipsiThe Sira tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Lesser Antillean TanagerStilpnia cucullataLesser Antillean tanagers grow to a length of 14–15 cm (5.5–5.9 in).
Lesser Antillean TanagerStilpnia cucullataLesser Antillean tanagers grow to a length of 14–15 cm (5.5–5.9 in).
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