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Masked Mountain-Tanager

Tephrophilus wetmorei Moore, RT 1934

The masked mountain tanager is a vulnerable species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Tephrophilus. This large and colourful tanager is endemic to elfin forest, woodland and shrub in the Andean highlands of southern Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It is generally rare or uncommon, and is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia



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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Thraupidae
Genus:
   Tephrophilus
Scientific:
  Tephrophilus wetmorei


Original description

Citation:
  Moore, RT 1934

Reference:
   Auk 51, no.1 p.2 pl.1

Protonym:
  Tephrophilus wetmorei

Type locality:
  southeastern end of Culebrillas Valley, northwest (20° N. of W.) of Mt. Sangay, Ecuador.

Link:
  https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/auk/v051n01/p0001-p0007.pdf


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8A8F0607271CBD3D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8A8F0607

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8A8F0607


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558961


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Tephrophilus wetmorei: Andes of southwestern Colombia to northwestern Peru
English:
Masked Mountain-Tanager
Catalan:
tàngara andina de Wetmore
Czech:
tangara Wetmoreova
Danish:
Sorthalset Bjergtangar
German:
Wetmorebergtangare
Spanish:
Tangara de Wetmore
Spanish (Spain):
Tangara de Wetmore
Finnish:
naamiovuoritangara
French:
Tangara de Wetmore
Croatian:
crnogrla tangara
Italian:
Tanagra montana mascherata
Japanese (romaji):
kaogurokibarafuukinchou
Japanese:
カオグロキバラフウキンチョウ
Lithuanian:
kaukėtoji trumpasnapė tanagra
Dutch:
Maskerbergtangare
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Maskefjelltanagar
Norwegian:
Maskefjelltanagar
Polish:
andagra maskowa
Portuguese:
saíra-andina-de-mascarilha
Portuguese (Portugal):
tangará-serrano-mascarado
Russian:
Желтобровая танагра
Slovak:
tangara vrchovská
Swedish:
svartmaskad bergtangara
Ukrainian:
Танагра-короткодзьоб маскова
Chinese:
花脸山裸鼻雀
Chinese (Traditional):
黑臉山裸鼻雀


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tangara de Wetmore ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tangara de Wetmore ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 1st edition:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements, version 2021:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Clements, version 2022:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Clements, version 2023:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Clements, version 2024:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Clements 3rd edition:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 4th edition:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements, version 2015:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements, version 2016:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements, version 2017:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements, version 2018:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Clements, version 2019:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 1.50:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 1.52:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 1.53:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 1.54:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 1.55:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 2015:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 2016:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 2017:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 2018:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 2019:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
eBird version 2021:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
eBird version 2022:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
eBird version 2023:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
eBird version 2024:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Masked Mountain-tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Masked Mountain Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Buthraupis wetmorei
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Buthraupis wetmorei
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Buthraupis wetmorei
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Buthraupis wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Masked Mountain-Tanager ( Tephrophilus wetmorei)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Buthraupis wetmorei
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Buthraupis wetmorei

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: tàngara andina de Wetmore
Czech: Tangara Wetmoreova
Danish: Sorthalset Bjergtangar
German: Wetmore Tangare, Wetmorebergtangare, Wetmore-Tanager, Wetmoretangare
English: Masked Mountain Tanager, Masked Mountain-Tanager
English, HBW: Masked Mountain-tanager
English (IOC): Masked Mountain Tanager
English (United States): Masked Mountain Tanager, Masked Mountain-Tanager
Spanish: Azulejo de Wetmore, Cachaquito Enmascarado, Tangara de Wetmore, Tangara-montana enmascarada
Spanish (Colombia): Azulejo de Wetmore
Spanish (Ecuador): Tangara Montana Enmascarada, Tangara-montana enmascarada
Spanish (Spain): Tangara de Wetmore
Spanish (HBW): Masked Mountain-Tanager
Spanish (Peru): Tangara-de-Montaña Enmascarada
Finnish: Naamiovuoritangara
French: Tangara de Wetmore
Croatian: crnogrla tangara
Italian: Tanagra montana mascherata, Tangara di monte mascherata
Japanese (romaji): kaogurokibarafuukinchou
Japanese: カオグロキバラフウキンチョウ
Scientific: Bangsia wetmorei, Buthraupis wetmorei, Tephrophilus wetmorei
Lithuanian: kaukėtoji trumpasnapė tanagra
Dutch: Maskerbergtangare, Masker-bergtangare
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maskefjelltanagar
Norwegian: Maskefjelltanagar
Polish: andagra maskowa, tanagra czarnolica
Portuguese: saíra-andina-de-mascarilha
Portuguese (Portugal): tangará-serrano-mascarado
Russian: Желтобровая танагра, Масковая короткоклювая танагра
Slovak: tangara vrchovská
Swedish: Svarthalsad bergstangara, svartmaskad bergtangara
Turkish: Maskeli dağ tangarası
Ukrainian: Танагра-короткодзьоб маскова
Chinese: 花脸山裸鼻雀
Chinese (Traditional): 黑臉山裸鼻雀

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