Schistochlamys melanopis (Latham, 1790) is a animal in the Thraupidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Schistochlamys melanopis (Latham, 1790)

Schistochlamys melanopis (Latham, 1790)

Schistochlamys melanopis, the black-faced tanager, is a Thraupidae bird found across multiple South American countries.

Family
Genus
Schistochlamys
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Schistochlamys melanopis (Latham, 1790)

The black-faced tanager, with the scientific name Schistochlamys melanopis (Latham, 1790), is a bird species that belongs to the family Thraupidae. This species is distributed across Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Photo: (c) Celso Modesto Jr., all rights reserved, uploaded by Celso Modesto Jr.

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Thraupidae Schistochlamys

More from Thraupidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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