Straw-backed Tanager

Stilpnia argyrofenges

(Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1876)
Tángara de Garganta Verde

Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Stilpnia argyrofenges, Calliste argyrofenges, Tangara argyrofenges.

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Records from Reserva Arena Blanca

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Vulnerable

Description

The straw-backed tanager (Stilpnia argyrofenges), 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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Stilpnia argyrofenges. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.