Multicoloured Tanager

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Multicoloured Tanager is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Multicoloured Tanager (Chlorochrysa nitidissima) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Chlorochrysa nitidissima. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

A small reserve - holding Multicoloured Tanager - on the eastern slope of the Western Andes. We try to combine it with a visit to the marshes of Laguna de Sonso. Ucumari NP This is a spectacular National Park with one long trail along the Otun river between 1800 and 4000 m asl. More

Multicoloured Tanager! After a short rain, we found the endemic Chestnut Wood-quail sitting on a low branch at only 4 meters from us. During our March 2003 trip we had as well Black-billed and Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan, Cauca Guan (excellent views), Dusky Piha and a flock of Mountain Caciques. Additional we had Black-banded Woodcreeper, White-capped Tanager and Black-thighted Puffleg (this time very abundant in the highlands). More

Multicoloured Tanager, if you haven't already been to El 18, Colombian Chachalaca, Golden-headed and Crested Quetzals, Yellow-headed Manakin, White-ruffed and Striped Manakins, Chestnut-crowned Gnateater, Golden-crowned Warbler and Guira Tanager. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Thraupidae
Genus : Chlorochrysa
Species : nitidissima
Authority : Sclater, 1873