Tanager Finch
Oreothraupis arremonops
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The tanager finch (Oreothraupis arremonops) is a songbird species. In spite of its common name, it is neither a tanager nor a finch, but a New World sparrow, having been moved to that family after variously being placed in either the Emberizidae or the true tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Oreothraupis.
It is found in Colombia and Ecuador, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Pacific slope of western Andes of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tanager finch
- 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.
