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
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 ID:
8A8F0607271CBD3D
Avibase ID:
avibase-8A8F0607
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8A8F0607
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558961
Geographic range:
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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