Orange-eared tanager

The orange-eared tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Orange-eared tanager
Male from Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thraupidae
Genus: Chlorochrysa
Species:
C. calliparaea
Binomial name
Chlorochrysa calliparaea
(Tschudi, 1844)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorochrysa calliparaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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