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Cnemathraupis eximia

Black-chested Mountain Tanager


Cnemathraupis eximia

(Boissonneau, A, 1840)
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Tanagra eximia.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The black-chested mountain tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

This species was formerly included in the genus Buthraupis. When a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 found that Buthraupis was polyphyletic, the black-chested mountain tanager was moved to the resurrected genus Cnemathraupis.

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





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Species photographs

Count: 4

Foto
Photography ID: 496126
  Adult
Reserva Biológica Yanacocha
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/12/2022
Carlos Schmidt
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Photography ID: 495706
  Adult
Papallacta
Napo
Ecuador
05/18/2022
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 495338
  Adult
Reserva Biológica Yanacocha
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/12/2022
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 491523
  Adult
Reserva Yanacocha
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/14/2019
Nino A. Grangetto


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
159125818/05/2022EcuadorNapoPapallactaCarlos Schmidt
158996612/05/2022EcuadorPichinchaReserva Biológica YanacochaCarlos Schmidt
157446114/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaReserva Yanacocha1Nino A. Grangetto
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-chested Mountain Tanager (Cnemathraupis eximia) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.