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Gold-ringed Tanager

Bangsia aureocincta · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
gortan1, GRTA

About the Gold-ringed Tanager

The gold-ringed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, endemic to Colombia. It is a plump, relatively short-tailed tanager with a distinctive gold ring around its face. It inhabits a narrow band of high-altitude cloud forest on the slopes of the western cordillera of the Andes, where it survives on a diet of fruit and insects. The bird is found in small numbers within a limited geographical area, and much of its breeding biology has yet to be described. It is considered a vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
SpeciesBangsia aureocincta
Species Codesgortan1, GRTA

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Gold-ringed Tanager belong to?

The Gold-ringed Tanager (Bangsia aureocincta) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Gold-ringed Tanager?

The gold-ringed tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, endemic to Colombia. It is a plump, relatively short-tailed tanager with a distinctive gold ring around its face. It inhabits a narrow band of high-altitude cloud forest on the slopes of the western cordillera of the Andes, where...

Where can I report a Gold-ringed Tanager sighting?

You can log sightings of Gold-ringed Tanager on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gortan1, or on iNaturalist.