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Species record

Black-and-gold Tanager

Bangsia melanochlamys

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Primary Traits

FamilyThraupidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietFruit
FlightFlies
Average mass

37.1 g

Elevation

1,200 m - 2,200 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Bangsia melanochlamys

English name

Black-and-gold Tanager

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Thraupidae

Genus

Bangsia

Species

melanochlamys

Data source

TAN, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

35 g

Maximum female mass

36 g

Minimum male mass

38 g

Maximum male mass

39 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

37.1 g

Minimum elevation

950 m

Typical lower elevation

1,200 m

Typical upper elevation

2,200 m

Maximum elevation

2,450 m

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

1,700 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Fruit

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.7

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary