Rufous-bellied Mountain Tanager
Pseudosaltator rufiventris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The rufous-bellied mountain tanager or rufous-bellied saltator (Pseudosaltator rufiventris) is a species of songbird in the tanager family Thraupidae and is the only member of the genus Pseudosaltator. It is found in the eastern Andes of southern Bolivia and extreme northern Argentina. It occurs mostly at altitudes from 3000 m to 4000 m.
Its habitat is open land, including cultivated land, that has patches of scrub, alder trees, or Polylepis trees.
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Range and habitat
Andes of western Bolivia and far northwestern Argentina (Jujuy).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rufous-bellied 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.
