Slaty-backed Hemispingus

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Slaty-backed Hemispingus is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Slaty-backed Hemispingus (Hemispingus goeringi) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Hemispingus goeringi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Stub icon This article about a tanager is a stub. More

Slaty-backed Hemispinguses and a couple of Gray-capped Hemispinguses mixed in. There are few good sites for dependably finding Slaty-backed Hemispingus, and the fact that we had 2 groups of them at slightly differing elevations (2800m, and 2900m) speaks well for their potential reliability at this site. More