Santa Marta Mountain Tanager
Anisognathus melanogenys
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Colombia
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Santa Marta mountain tanager (Anisognathus melanogenys), also known as the black-cheeked mountain tanager, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to highland forest in the Santa Marta Mountains in Colombia. It is closely related to the widespread lacrimose mountain tanager, but the distributions of the two do not overlap.
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Range and habitat
Santa Marta Mountains (northeastern Colombia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Santa Marta mountain tanager
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.