Tanagers (Thraupidae)
Olive-backed Tanager (Mitrospingus oleagineus) - HBW 16, p. 325
French: Mitrospin à dos olive
German: Olivmanteltangare
Spanish: Tangara Dorsioliva
Taxonomy: Eucometis oleaginea Salvin, 1886, Mount Twek-quay, Guyana.
Recent molecular-genetic data indicate that this genus may be unrelated (or, at least, not closely related) to any other in present family; affiliations uncertain, and no closely related family or sister-taxon yet identified. Races very weakly differentiated; species may be better treated as monotypic. Two subspecies provisionally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- obscuripectus J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr, 1945 - Sierra de Lema and cerros of the Gran Sabana (except Roraima area), in SE Bolívar region of SE Venezuela, S to N Brazil (on Uei-tepui).
- oleagineus (Salvin, 1886) - extreme SE Venezuela (vicinity of Mt Roraima) and adjacent Guyana (on Mt Twek-quay); probably also tepui slopes in adjacent Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A front view of a bird preening Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp oleagineus)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 1 min 1 sec 4.1 -
An individual calling from a distant branch Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp oleagineus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 5 years ago 19 sec 3.6 -
A bird preening behind some leaves Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp oleagineus)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 16 sec 3.5 -
an individual searching for arthropods in curled leaves Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2008 2 years ago 16 sec 3.3
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bird moving with mixed flock
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
Chris and Megan Perkins 12 November 2008 4 years ago 2.8
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An individual emiting a low sound. Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
(ssp oleagineus)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 April 2003 18 weeks ago 3
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